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Corliss, Heather L.; Cochran, Susan D.; Mays, Vickie M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2002
A study examined childhood maltreatment among 2917 heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual adults. Homosexual/bisexual men reported higher rates than heterosexual men of childhood emotional and physical maltreatment by their mothers and major physical maltreatment by their fathers. Homosexual/bisexual women reported higher rates of major physical…
Descriptors: Adults, Bisexuality, Child Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education