Prevalence and stability of self-reported sexual orientation identity during young adulthood

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Savin Williams, Ritch C ^a   Joyner, Kara ^b   Rieger, Gerulf ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Add Health; Adulthood; Prevalence; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY;

EID: 84859000344     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-9913-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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