Reported Excellent Health Among Men in Same-Sex and Mixed-Sex Couples: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1993-2010

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 788-807

  Jesdale, Bill M ^a   Mitchell, Jason W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

couples; marital status; self reported health; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864552294     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2012.694755     Document Type: Article

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