Region, social identities, and disclosure practices as predictors of heterosexist discrimination against sexual minorities in the United States

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 238-258

  Swank, Eric ^a   Fahs, Breanne ^b   Frost, David M ^c  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84876082005     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/soin.12004     Document Type: Article

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