Social-Developmental Factors Affecting Lesbian and Gay Youth: A Review of Cross-National Research Findings

Children and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 374-385

  Rivers, Ian ^a   Carragher, Daniel J ^b  

^a YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHEST   (United States)

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EID: 2342657389     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chi.771     Document Type: Review

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