RT Article
T1 Understanding the causes of same-sex attraction
JF Science & Christian belief
VO 27
IS 1
SP 17
OP 40
A1 Whiteway, Eleanor
A1 Alexander, Denis R. 1945-
LA English
PB Paternoster Press
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1577151267
AB The aim of this paper is to review the current academic literature on the aetiology of same-sex attraction, with a particular focus on its biological causes. Environmental, biological and choice-based aetiologies are discussed, and the empirical evidence for each position is considered. We conclude that, while some aetiologies are better supported than others, no putative cause of same-sex attraction has a sufficient empirical basis to demonstrate its causal role in same-sex attraction. Furthermore, no single cause can explain the variety of forms of same-sex attraction across different genders and cultures. We suggest that same-sex attraction is likely to be caused by a complex interplay of factors, both biological and environmental, and that causal pathways are unique to the individual.
K1 CAUSATION (Philosophy)
K1 Genetic Research
K1 Homosexuality
K1 Interpersonal attraction
K1 Sexual Orientation : Research
K1 Same-sex attraction
K1 Causation
K1 Environment
K1 Genetics