Using a social justice approach to prevent the mental health consequences of heterosexism

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-26

  Matthews, Connie R ^a,b   Adams, Eve M ^c  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Mexico State University ^*  (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Heterosexism; Lesbian; Minority stress; Social justice

Indexed keywords

HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUPS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 58249111732     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-008-0166-4     Document Type: Article

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