Suicide among gay and lesbian adolescents and young adults: A review of the literature

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-29

  Kulkin, Heidi S ^a   Chauvin, Elizabeth A ^b   Percle, Gretchen A ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fresenius Medical Care in Lafayette   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Gay; Homosexuality; Identity; Lesbian; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LESBIAN; MALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL WORK; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034522572     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v40n01_01     Document Type: Review

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