The story of a Salt Lake City gay-straight alliance: Identity work and LGBT youth

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-31

  Mayberry, Maralee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activism; At risk youth; Gay straight alliance; Identity development; LGBT youth; Salt Lake City; School reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947207296     PISSN: 15410889     EISSN: 15410870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J367v04n01_03     Document Type: Article

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