The role of lay theories of the etiologies of homosexuality in attitudes towards lesbians and gay men

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 58-72

  Hewitt, Erin C ^a   Moore, Leslea D ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Causes of homosexuality; College policies; Gay men; Lesbians

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009578503     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v06n03_06     Document Type: Article

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