When identities collide: Conflicts in allegiances among LGB people of color

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 550-559

  Sarno, Elissa L ^a   Mohr, Jonathan J ^a   Jackson, Skyler D ^a   Fassinger, Ruth E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Sonoma CA   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity development; Intersectionality; Outness; Racial ethnic minorities; Sexual minorities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LGBT PEOPLE; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL MINORITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; AMERICAN INDIAN; BLACK PERSON; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNOLOGY; LESBIANISM; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; RACISM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL MINORITIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922023680     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000026     Document Type: Article

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