Homosexual behavior in the United States, 1988-2004: Quantitative empirical support for the social construction theory of sexuality

Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 12, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Chiang, Howard Hsueh Hao ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION THEORY OF SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

EID: 77950990184     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15455556     Source Type: Journal    
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