Predicting the timing of coming out in gay and bisexual men from world beliefs, physic al attractiveness, and childhood gender identity/role1

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1991-2019

  Bogaert, Anthony F ^a   Hafer, Carolyn L ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 68749084010     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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