Ethical and regulatory issues with conducting sexuality research with LGBT adolescents: A call to action for a scientifically informed approach

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 673-686

  Mustanski, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuals; Ethics; Gay youth; Homosexuals; Institutional review boards; Lesbians

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL CONTROL; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTAL CONSENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 79959536660     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9745-1     Document Type: Article

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