Sexual orientation microaggressions: Processes and coping mechanisms for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-46

  Nadal, Kevin L ^a   Wong, Yinglee ^a   Issa, Marie Anne ^a   Meterko, Vanessa ^a   Leon, Jayleen ^a   Wideman, Michelle ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Discrimination; LGBT; Mental health; Microaggressions; Multicultural counseling; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952498840     PISSN: 15538605     EISSN: 15538338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2011.554606     Document Type: Article

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