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Original Article

Measuring identity multiplicity and intersectionality: Hierarchical Classes Analysis (HICLAS) of sexual, racial, and gender identities

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Pages 89-111 | Received 23 Jan 2006, Accepted 25 Jan 2007, Published online: 04 Dec 2007

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