Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth and the Juvenile Justice System

Juvenile Justice: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 156-173

  Garnette, Laura ^a   Irvine, Angela ^b   Reyes, Carolyn ^c   Wilber, Shannan ^c  

^a Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara   (United States)

^b National Council on Crime and Delinquency   (United States)

^c Legal Services for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual development; Bisexual; Gay; Juvenile justice; Lesbian; LGBT; Transgender; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886065316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118093375.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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