The Influence of Peer Victimization on Educational Outcomes for LGBTQ and Non-LGBTQ High School Students

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-19

  Aragon, Steven R ^a   Poteat, V Paul ^b   Espelage, Dorothy L ^c   Koenig, Brian W ^d  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d K12 Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; bullying; educational intentions; LGBTQ youth; mental health; peer victimization; school climate; secondary school; truancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892450502     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2014.840761     Document Type: Article

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