African-american same-gender-loving youths and families in urban schools

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 41-56

  Parks, Carlton W ^a  

^a Alliant University   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterosexism homophobia; School social work; Sexual and ethnic minorities; Urban schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009628903     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v13n03_03     Document Type: Article

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