More normal than not: A qualitative assessment of the developmental experiences of gay male youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 425.e11-425.e18

  Eccles, Thomas A ^a,b   Sayegh, M A ^a   Fortenberry, J D ^a   Zimet, G D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment issues; Adolescence; Developmental asynchrony; Families; Gay; Male; Peers; Sexual harassment; Sexual minority

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 5644266489     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.02.015     Document Type: Article

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