Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Other LGB Civil Rights Issues: Effects of Terminology on Public Opinion

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 331-345

  Nadler, Joel T ^a   Will, Kendra ^a   Lowery, Meghan R ^b   Smith, Kirsten ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b Organizational Consulting Psychological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

civil rights; Don't Ask; Don't Tell; polling; public opinion; question wording; same sex marriage; stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867934512     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2012.722504     Document Type: Article

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