Not all one and the same: Sexual identity, activism, and collective self-esteem

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 116-122

  Gray, Amy ^a   Desmarais, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

bisexual; collective action; collective self esteem; gay; lesbian; measuring sexual orientation; queer; sexual identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84906255524     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: 22917063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.2400     Document Type: Article

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