Protective school climates and reduced risk for suicide ideation in sexual minority youths

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 279-286

  Hatzenbuehler, Mark L ^a   Birkett, Michelle ^b   Van Wagenen, Aimee ^c   Meyer, Ilan H ^d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893420764     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301508     Document Type: Article

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