Suicide protective and risk factors for sexual minority youth: Applying the cumulative factor model

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-92

  Rutter, Philip A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Lesbian; Sexual minority; Suicide protective factors; Suicide risk factors; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449678880     PISSN: 15538605     EISSN: 15538338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538600802077681     Document Type: Article

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