The religious conversion of homosexuals: Subject selection is the voir dire of psychological research

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 31-53

  Silverstein, Charles ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigay Christian groups; Ethics; Ex gay movement; Gay sex; Homosexuality; Methodology; Religious conversions; Reparative therapy; Robert Spitzer; Sexual attitudes; Sexual conversion therapy; Subject selection; Treatment of homosexuals; Voluntary patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023935786     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v07n03_03     Document Type: Article

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