Divergent Perceptions of Lesbians: A Comparison of Lesbian Self-Perceptions and Heterosexual Perceptions
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Divergent perceptions of lesbians: a comparison of lesbian self-perceptions and heterosexual perceptions.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Social Psychology
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0022-4545,1940-1183
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1992.9922969