Heterosexism in high school and victimization among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning students

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 963-975

  Chesir Teran, Daniel ^a   Hughes, Diane ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Heterosexism; High school; Lesbian and gay; Policies; Programs; Safe schools; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 67649229454     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9364-x     Document Type: Article

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