Predictors of Feminist Activism Among Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual College Women

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1726-1744

  Friedman, Carly K ^a   Ayres, Melanie ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

Author keywords

collective behavior; discrimination; feminism; sexual orientation; social identity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MASS BEHAVIOR; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS BEHAVIOR; MINORITY GROUPS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887204319     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2013.824335     Document Type: Article

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