Ecological transition: Using Bronfenbrenner's model to study sexual identity change
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Health Care for Women International
- Vol. 13 (2) , 121-129
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07399339209515985
Abstract
Bronfenbrenner's (1979) ecological transition model provides a framework to study coming out in lesbians. The model takes into account activities such as sexual behavior, perceptions of the behavior, and social context in which behavior takes place. The importance of context makes this model useful in identifying possible connections between sexual identity alterations and larger social forces. Interventions based on this framework can reduce stress and promote health during coming out.Keywords
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