A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth.

Across the lifespan, most sexual minority individuals experience the closet—a typically prolonged period in which no significant others know their sexual identity. This paper positions the closet as distinct from stigma concealment given its typical duration in years and absolute removal from source...

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Published in:	Archives of Sexual Behavior Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 1869 - 1896
Main Authors:	Pachankis, John E., Jackson, Skyler D.
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jul2023
Subjects:	Sexual orientation Minority stress Social stigma Secrecy Disclosure Sexual minorities
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost