Family acceptance in adolescence and the health of LGBT young adults

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Ryan, Caitlin ^a   Russell, Stephen T ^b   Huebner, David ^c   Diaz, Rafael ^a   Sanchez, Jorge ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender identity; Homosexuality; LGBT adolescent; Protective factors; Sexual orientation; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954461068     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2010.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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