High School Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and Young Adult Well-Being: An Examination of GSA Presence, Participation, and Perceived Effectiveness

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 175-185

  Toomey, Russell B ^a   Ryan, Caitlin ^b   Diaz, Rafael M ^b   Russell, Stephen T ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84855932420     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2011.607378     Document Type: Article

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