Explaining the Mental Health Disparity by Sexual Orientation: The Importance of Social Resources

Society and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 129-146

  Hsieh, Ning ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

mental health; sexual orientation; social integration; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993683691     PISSN: 21568693     EISSN: 21568731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2156869314524959     Document Type: Article

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