The Role of Sexual Orientation in School-Based Victimization: A Meta-Analysis

Youth and Society

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 176-201

  Toomey, Russell B ^a   Russell, Stephen T ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; school based victimization; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 84958760561     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X13483778     Document Type: Article

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