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Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women in a University Context: Relations with Race, Gender, Knowing a Bisexual Man or Woman and Sexual Orientation

Karina de Bruin University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Marlene Arndt University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 233-252 | Published online: 02 Sep 2010

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