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“Coming out” among gay Latino and gay White men: implications of verbal disclosure for well-being

Adrian J. VillicanaDepartment of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kevin DelucioGevirtz School, Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Monica BiernatDepartment of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
Pages 468-487 | Received 30 Sep 2015, Accepted 16 Feb 2016, Published online: 15 Mar 2016

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