An ecological systems comparison between homeless sexual minority youths and homeless heterosexual youths

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-49

  Gattis, Maurice N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Discrimination; Ecological systems theory; Family; Gay; Homeless; Lesbian; Mental health; School; Sexual behavior; Stigma; Substance use; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874316903     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2011.633814     Document Type: Article

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