Gay-Straight Alliances, Social Justice Involvement, and School Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Youth: Implications for School Well-Being and Plans to Vote

Youth and Society

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 500-522

  Toomey, Russell B ^a   Russell, Stephen T ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

academic achievement; gay straight alliances; LGBT issues; social justice; victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888397004     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X11422546     Document Type: Article

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