Victimization, Social Support, and Psychosocial Functioning Among Children of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Couples in the United Kingdom

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-134

  Rivers, Ian ^a   Poteat, V Paul ^b   Noret, Nathalie ^c  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

lesbian and gay; middle school students; parents; social support; victimization

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 38549130432     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.44.1.127     Document Type: Article

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