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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR > SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR > SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Preferred term

SEXUAL ORIENTATION  

Definition

  • THE DIRECTION OF ONE'S PSYCHOSEXUAL INTEREST TOWARD MEMBERS OF THE SAME SEX, THE OPPOSITE SEX OR BOTH SEXES

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Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'GENDER IDENTITY'.

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED MAY 2021. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'SEXUALITY' MIGHT HAVE BEEN USED.

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/ef230394-c752-4441-9ed4-ab125c14d15f

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