When politics distort science: What mental health professionals can do

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-226

  Drescher, Jack ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion therapy; Creation science; Culture wars; Establishment Clause; Evolution; Homosexuality; Intelligent design; Journalism; Media; Mental health; Politics; Public affairs; Research; Science; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952093073     PISSN: 19359705     EISSN: 19359713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19359700902964222     Document Type: Article

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