Heteronormativity and the Exclusion of Bisexuality in Psychology

Out in Psychology: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 95-117

  Barker, Meg ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Gay and bisexual; Homophobic abuse; Marginalization; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889322686     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713099.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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