Coming out in a school setting: Former students’ experiences and opinions about disclosure

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 85-100

  Harris, Mary B ^a   Bliss, Gail K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 85009561605     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v07n04_06     Document Type: Article

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