The influence of family environment factors on self-acceptance and emotional adjustment among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-91

  Darby Mullins, Pamela ^a   Murdock, Tamera B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bisexual; Emotional adjustment; Family environment; Gay; Lesbian; Self acceptance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447128723     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J461v03n01_04     Document Type: Article

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