Reflecting Resiliency: Openness About Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity and Its Relationship to Well-Being and Educational Outcomes for LGBT Students

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 167-178

  Kosciw, Joseph G ^a   Palmer, Neal A ^a   Kull, Ryan M ^a,b  

^a GLSEN (Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network)   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bisexual; Bullying; Gay; Lesbian; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; BULLYING; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF DISCLOSURE; STUDENT; TRANSGENDER; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF DISCLOSURE; STUDENTS; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897120251     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-014-9642-6     Document Type: Article

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