College Student Experiences with an LGBTQ Ally Training Program: A Mixed Methods Study at a University in the Southern United States

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-377

  Worthen, Meredith G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allies; ally training program; college students; higher education; LGBTQ; mixed methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859380741     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2011.608024     Document Type: Article

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