Bullying in schools towards sexual minority youth

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-86

  Varjas, Kris ^a   Dew, Brian ^a   Marshall, Megan ^a   Graybill, Emily ^a   Singh, Anneliese ^a   Meyers, Joel ^a   Birckbichler, Lamar ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Risk factors; Safety; Sexual minority youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649442746     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v07n02_05     Document Type: Review

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