Homelessness among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth: Implications for subsequent internalizing and externalizing symptoms

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 544-560

  Rosario, Margaret ^a   Schrimshaw, Eric W ^b   Hunter, Joyce ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Homosexual; Psychological distress; Runaway; Sexual minority; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859634104     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9681-3     Document Type: Article

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