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ERIC Number: EJ515560
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-0025
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Accounts of Sexual Identity Formation in Heterosexual Students.
Eliason, Michele J.
Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, v32 n11-12 p821-34 Jun 1995
Explores ways by which a heterosexual identity develops and how it is perceived to affect daily life. Essays from 26 multiethnic undergraduates reveal 6 common themes: had never thought about sexual identity; society made me heterosexual; gender determines sexual identity; issues of choice versus innateness of sexuality; no alternative to heterosexuality; and the influence of religion. (GR)
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Essays, Ethnic Groups, Females, Heterosexuality, Males, Religious Factors, Sexual Identity, Social Influences, Social Science Research, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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