Lesbian and bisexual female youths aged 14 to 21: Developmental challenges and victimization experiences

Trauma, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual Minority Women: Rising Like the Phoenix

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 9-29

  D’Augelli, Anthony R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Harassment; Homosexuality; Lesbians; Sexual orientation; Victimization; Violence; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920374656     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v07n04_02     Document Type: Chapter

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