Who, what, where, when, and why: Demographic and ecological factors contributing to hostile school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 976-988

  Kosciw, Joseph G ^a   Greytak, Emily A ^a   Diaz, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a GLSEN (Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network)   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying and harassment; Contextual factors; LGBT youth; School climate

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649227121     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9412-1     Document Type: Article

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