Sexual-orientation disparities in school: The mediational role of indicators of victimization in achievement and truancy because of feeling unsafe

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1124-1128

  Birkett, Michelle ^a   Russell, Stephen T ^b   Corliss, Heather L ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901001047     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301785     Document Type: Article

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