The use of a strength-based approach in addressing discrimination against gays and lesbians

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Blackwell, Christopher W ^a   Jacinto, George A ^a   Dziegielewski, Sophia F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Discrimination; Gay; Homophobia; Lesbian; Strengths perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249902764     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v14n03_01     Document Type: Review

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