British bisexuality: A snapshot of bisexual representations and identities in the United Kingdom

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 141-162

  Barker, Meg ^a   Bowes Catton, Helen ^a   Iantaffi, Alessandra ^a   Cassidy, Angela ^a   Brewer, Laurence ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Identity; Media representation; Sexuality; Survey; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749232072     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299710802143026     Document Type: Article

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