Daily experiences with heterosexism: Relations between heterosexist hassles and psychological well-being

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 597-629

  Swim, Janet K ^a   Johnston, Kristen ^a   Pearson, Nicholas B ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67749110464     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.5.597     Document Type: Article

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