Sense of belonging and depressive symptoms among GLB adolescents

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-96

  McCallum, Claire ^a   McLaren, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Community; Depression; Sense of belonging

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651078964     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2011.533629     Document Type: Article

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