Same-sex attraction and successful adolescent development

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 563-575

  Busseri, Michael A ^a   Willoughby, Teena ^a   Chalmers, Heather ^a   Bogaert, Anthony R ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Assets and strengths; Bisexual; Gay; Lesbian; Same sex attraction; Successful development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746224225     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9071-4     Document Type: Article

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