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Degges-White, Suzanne – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2012
Lesbians may face unique challenges when building friendships. The intersection of culturally sanctioned discrimination and familial rejection may intensify the role friendships play for lesbians and the development of social support networks. The author discusses existing research and qualitative findings and provides suggestions for counselors…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Friendship, Homosexuality, Social Networks
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Frost, David M.; Meyer, Ilan H. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2009
The authors examined the associations between internalized homophobia, outness, community connectedness, depressive symptoms, and relationship quality among a diverse community sample of 396 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Structural equation models showed that internalized homophobia was associated with greater relationship problems…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Homosexuality, Depression (Psychology), Social Bias