Stress and adaptation among families of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth: Research challenges

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-135

  D'Augelli, Anthony R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Families of gay youth; Gay youth; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645755419     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J461v01n02_07     Document Type: Article

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