Intimacy in the Friendships of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People: A Preliminary Study of Gender and Age Effects |
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Patford,-Janet
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1/1/98
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Journal
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Australian-Journal-of-Social-Research
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5, 1, 19-36.
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Gender Issues
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Mail questionnaire data obtained 1995/96 from 155 self-identified gays, lesbians, & bixsexuals with partners in Australia are drawn on to investigate whether intimacy with close same-sex & opposite-sex friends could be predicted on the basis of gender & life-stage. Findings indicated that males disclosed more intimate information than females to opposite-sex friends, but there were no gender differences in disclosure to same-sex friends. Contrary to expectation, respondents entering middle age disclosed no less than those who were younger or older. Theoretical implications & prospects for future research are discussed. 1 Table, 50 References. Adapted from the source document
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