Supporting the emotional and psychological well being of sexual minority youth: Youth ideas for action

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1030-1041

  Davis, Tamara S ^a   Saltzburg, Susan ^a   Locke, Chris R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community supports; GLBT; Mental health; Sexual minority youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649405996     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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