Psychological health correlates of perceived discrimination among Canadian gay men and lesbian women

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-98

  Morrison, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; discrimination; gay men; health; homonegativity; homon gativit ; homophobia; homophobie; homosexuels; lesbian women; lesbiennes; prejudice; pr jug s; sant ; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859086706     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2011-0018     Document Type: Article

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