TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - What schools can do to help gay/lesbian/bisexual youth: a harm
JO  - Adolescence
A1  - van Wormer, Katherine
A1  - McKinney, Robin
SP  - 409
EP  - 420
VL  - 38
IS  - 151
N2  - In recognition of the fact that heterosexism is one of the most significant realities of adolescents' day-to-day experiences in school, this paper examines the school environment in terms of disempowering and empowering aspects. It is argued that failure to take a proactive stance to help youth with gender identity issues is a major cause of psychological problems, leading in some cases to suicide, alcohol and other drug abuse, and homelessness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-8449
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -