"you have to be strong to be gay": Bullying and educational attainment in LGB New Zealanders

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 67-85

  Henrickson, Mark ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assault; Bisexual; Bullying; Coming out; Education; Gay; Lesbian; New zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249110586     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802161565     Document Type: Article

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