Examining sexual health differences between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual adults: The role of sociodemographics, sexual behavior characteristics, and minority stress

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 263-274

  Kuyper, Lisette ^a   Vanwesenbeeck, Ine ^b  

^a Rutgers Nisso Group   (Netherlands)

^b Rutgers Nisso Groep   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952770909     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224491003654473     Document Type: Article

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