How theater within a transformative organizing framework cultivates individual and collective empowerment among LGBTQQ youth

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 838-853

  Wernick, Laura J ^a   Kulick, Alex ^b   Woodford, Michael R ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84905694160     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21656     Document Type: Article

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