A phenomenological study on the coming out experiences of adolescent male homosexuals from different social classes

Date of Publication

2013

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Nico A. Canoy

Abstract/Summary

This paper aimed to identify the lived coming out of experiences of adolescent homosexuals in different social classes. A semi-constructed interview guide that was carefully made by the researchers was used to interview six self-identified gays , two from each social class, namely: higher, middle and lower. Phenomenology was used as an approach by forming and defining themes from the interview transcript. Results show that the coming out experience is similar to both middle and higher classes but extremely different from the lower class. The lower class experience more struggle in the coming out process while the high and middle experienced coming out in a positive light with the absence of struggle.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU19771

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

84 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Gays

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