Belief in the "free choice" model of homosexuality: A correlate of homophobia in registered nurses

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 31-40

  Blackwell, Christopher W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Free choice model of homosexuality; Gay; Homophobia; Homosexual; Lesbian; Nurse; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CRIME; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING MANAGEMENT; REGISTERED NURSE; SEXISM; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TRANSSEXUALISM; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67650630660     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574090802093117     Document Type: Article

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