What schools can do to help gay/lesbian/bisexual youth: A harm reduction approach

Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 151, 2003, Pages 409-420

  Van Wormer, Katherine ^b   McKinney, Robin ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 1642333257     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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