Migration, gender conformity, and social mobility among Puerto Rican sexual minorities

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 34-43

  Asencio, Marysol ^a   Acosta, Katie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic; Latino; LGTB; Northeastern United States; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349133060     PISSN: 15536610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/srsp.2009.6.3.34     Document Type: Article

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