Associations between three measures of sexual orientation and high risk sexual behaviors in young adults

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 63-74

  Eisenberg, Marla E ^a   Pettingell, Sandra L ^b   Van den Berg, Patricia ^c   Haines, Jess ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement; Sexual behavior; Sexual orientation; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008783315     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574091.2011.633448     Document Type: Article

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