Lesbian Identity Development

Lesbian Identity Development is a theoretical framework within sexual identity formation research that delineates the psychosocial processes and stages through which individuals develop a self-identified lesbian orientation, emphasizing identity awareness, internalization of societal attitudes, and integration of sexual identity within personal and social contexts.

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195

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2017–2026

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Sexual Identity Formation

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130

Revisioning Sexual Minority Identity Formation

Susan R. McCarn, Ruth E. Fassinger · The Counseling Psychologist · 1996 · 485 citations

Humanities, Counseling, Gender Studies +16

The positive aspects of being a lesbian or gay man.

Ellen D. B. Riggle, Joy S. Whitman, Amber N. Olson et al. · Professional Psychology Research and Practice · 2008 · 330 citations

Humanities, Counseling, Counselor Education +13

Was it a phase? Young women's relinquishment of lesbian/bisexual identities over a 5-year period.

Lisa M. Diamond · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2003 · 271 citations

Humanities, Psychology, Social Psychology +15

Finding oneself, losing oneself: the lesbian and gay ‘scene’ as a paradoxical space

Gill Valentine, Tracey Skelton · International Journal of Urban and Regional Research · 2003 · 243 citations

Social Sciences, Sociology, Urban Studies +13

Transitions from heterosexuality to lesbianism: The discursive production of lesbian identities.

Celia Kitzinger, Sue Wilkinson · Developmental Psychology · 1995 · 217 citations

Humanities, Sexuality Studies, Social Psychology +15

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Ruth E. Fassinger
University of Maryland, College Park, United States
5 publications · 926 citations
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Cheryl A. Parks
University of Connecticut, United States
4 publications · 291 citations
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Tonda L. Hughes
University of Illinois Chicago, United States
3 publications · 220 citations
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Lisa M. Diamond
University of Utah, United States
3 publications · 448 citations
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Adrian Coyle
University of Surrey, United Kingdom
2 publications · 73 citations
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Journal of Homosexuality
JH · 15 publications · 824 citations
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Journal of Lesbian Studies
7 publications · 244 citations
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Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services
6 publications · 219 citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 5 publications · 342 citations
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PubMed
Repository · 4 publications · 312 citations
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