Perceived parental reactions to coming out, attachment, and romantic relationship views

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-236

  Carnelley, Katherine B ^a   Hepper, Erica G ^a   Hicks, Colin ^a   Turner, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Coming out; Parent child relations; Relationship views; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COURTSHIP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; COURTSHIP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; TRUST; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956222302     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2011.563828     Document Type: Article

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