Typologies of social support and associations with mental health outcomes among LGBT youth

LGBT Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 55-61

  McConnell, Elizabeth A ^a   Birkett, Michelle A ^b   Mustanski, Brian ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child and adolescent development; LGBT youth; mental health needs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BULLYING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUP; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSGENDER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BULLYING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUPS; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84969257285     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0051     Document Type: Article

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