The effects of general and homophobic victimization on adolescents' psychosocial and educational concerns: The importance of intersecting identities and parent support

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 597-609

  Poteat, V Paul ^a   Mereish, Ethan H ^a   DiGiovanni, Craig D ^a   Koenig, Brian W ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b K12 Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Homophobia; Minority stress; Parent support; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BISEXUALITY; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; TRANSSEXUALISM; WISCONSIN;

EID: 80054873805     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025095     Document Type: Article

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