Influence of family, religion, and social conformity on client participation in sexual reorientation therapy

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-458

  Maccio, Elaine M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformity; Family; Homosexuality; Psychotherapy; Religion; Reorientation therapy; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; LESBIANISM; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RELIGION; RELIGION AND SEX; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951066716     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360903543196     Document Type: Article

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