Sexual orientation and gender identity/expression related peer victimization in adolescence: A systematic review of associated psychosocial and health outcomes

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 299-317

  Collier, Kate L ^a   Van Beusekom, Gabriël ^b   Bos, Henny M W ^b,c   Sandfort, Theo G M ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84875520144     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2012.750639     Document Type: Review

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