The Impact of Perceived Discrimination and Social Support on the School Performance of Multiethnic Sexual Minority Youth

Youth and Society

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-50

  Craig, Shelley L ^a   Smith, Mark S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexual youth; gay; lesbian; perceived discrimination; school performance; sexual minority youth; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893599193     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X11424915     Document Type: Article

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