Comparing sexual-minority and heterosexual young women's friends and parents as sources of support for sexual issues

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 920-936

  Friedman, Carly K ^a   Morgan, Elizabeth M ^b  

^a SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sexual communication; Sexual development; Sexual identity; Sexual problems; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649224159     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9361-0     Document Type: Article

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