Can we change sexual orientation?

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-134

  Beckstead, A Lee ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Lesbian; Religion; Reparative therapy; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84859006965     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-9922-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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