Development of Scales Measuring Social Distance Toward Make and Female Homosexuals

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  • CGCynthisa S. Gentry
    Cynthisa S. Gentry
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Abstract
The focus of this paper is the development of Guttman scales of social distance toward male and female homosexuals. The development of these scales was in three phases. In each phase, a series of items was distributed, analyzed and refined. These refinements were not solely statistical, but involved considerable conceptual clarification. The final scale is offered as a statistically sound and conceptually clear measurement of social distance towards homosexuals.