Estimating population size and demographic characteristics of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in middle school

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 248-250

  Shields, John P ^a   Cohen, Rebekah ^a   Glassman, Jill R ^a   Whitaker, Kelly ^a   Franks, Heather ^a   Bertolini, Ilsa ^b  

^a Research Department   (United States)

^b Center for Families Children and the Courts   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth (LGBT); Middle school; Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; POPULATION SIZE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; STUDENT; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; SAN FRANCISCO; STUDENTS; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84872613148     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.016     Document Type: Article

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