Same-sex Sexuality and Adolescent Psychological Well-being: The Influence of Sexual Orientation, Early Reports of Same-sex Attraction, and Gender

Self and Identity

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 417-444

  Jager, Justin ^a   Davis Kean, Pamela E ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Developmental timing; Psychological well being; Same sex sexuality; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855860779     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298861003771155     Document Type: Article

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