Processes of sexual orientation questioning among heterosexual women

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-28

  Morgan, Elizabeth M ^a   Thompson, Elisabeth Morgan ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650627273     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490903370594     Document Type: Article

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