Exploring gender and sexual minority status among street-involved youth

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-183

  Fredericka, Tyler J ^a   Rossb, Lori E ^b   Brunoa, Tara L ^a   Ericksonb, Patricia G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Drug use; Gender; Homelessness; Mental health; Sexual minority; Victimization; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958833669     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2011.564225     Document Type: Article

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