Working with youth on lgbt issues: Why gay-straight alliance advisors become involved

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-248

  Valenti, Maria ^a   Campbell, Rebecca ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449417852     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20290     Document Type: Article

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