Adolescent homosexuality: We need to learn more about causes and consequences

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-144

  Berg Kelly, K ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Homosexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FANTASY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037238422     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00517.x     Document Type: Review

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