The Protective Power of Collective Action for Sexual Minority Women of Color: An Investigation of Multiple Discrimination Experiences and Psychological Distress

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-32

  DeBlaere, Cirleen ^a   Brewster, Melanie E ^b   Bertsch, Kristin N ^a   DeCarlo, Aubrey L ^a   Kegel, Karen A ^a   Presseau, Candice D ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

activism; distress; homosexuality (attitudes toward); racism; sexism; sexual orientation; social discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893603286     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684313493252     Document Type: Article

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