Technology Hurts? Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth Perspectives of Technology and Cyberbullying

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-44

  Varjas, Kris ^a   Meyers, Joel ^a   Kiperman, Sarah ^a   Howard, Alice ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; bisexual; cyberbullying; gay; lesbian; qualitative; students; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871009341     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2012.731665     Document Type: Article

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