Safe spaces and sense of identity: Views and experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 127-143

  Crowley, Colm ^a   Harré, Rom ^b   Lunt, Ingrid ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gay; Homosexuality; Identity; Lesbian; Safe space; Same sex; Youth work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447649063     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v11n01_09     Document Type: Article

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