Coping With Sexual Stigma: Emerging Adults With Lesbian Parents Reflect on the Impact of Heterosexism and Homophobia During Their Adolescence

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 241-270

  Kuvalanka, Katherine A ^a   Leslie, Leigh A ^b   Radina, Rachel ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; coping; heterosexism; homophobia; lesbian parents; parents; sexual stigma; youth with LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893098103     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558413484354     Document Type: Article

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