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Internalized Homophobia in Lesbian Relationships

1995; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1521/jaap.1.1995.23.3.435

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Jennifer I. Downey, Richard C. Friedman,

Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

Internalized Homophobia in Lesbian RelationshipsJennifer I. Downey and Richard C. FriedmanJennifer I. DowneyJennifer I. Downey, M.D., 1349 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128 and Richard C. Friedman1 Associate Clinical Professor Department of Psychiatry and Center for Psychoanalytic Training, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.2 Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry and Center for Psychoanalytic Training, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Professor of Research Psychology, Adelphi University.Published Online:July 2017https://doi.org/10.1521/jaap.1.1995.23.3.435PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations AboutReferencesAmerican Psychiatric Association (1994), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed. American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC. Google ScholarBailey J. M., and Pillard R. C. (1991), A genetic study of male sexual orientation, Arch. Gen. 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