Coming out, coming in: Nurturing the well-being and inclusion of gay youth in mainstream society

Coming Out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream Society

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-339

  Goldman, Linda ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 84904833267     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203935033     Document Type: Book

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