Psychological antecedents of heterosexuals' pro-gay activism behavior

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 878-894

  Wilkinson, Wayne W ^a   Sagarin, Brad J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activism; Attitude behavior relations; Attitudes toward gay men and lesbians; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ATTITUDE; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954992084     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2010.494908     Document Type: Article

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