Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth and Young Adults: Differential Effects of Age, Gender, Religiosity, and Sexual Orientation

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 310-325

  Shilo, Guy ^a   Savaya, Riki ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 84861200805     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2011.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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