TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Adolescent health and harassment based on discriminatory bias JO - American journal of public health A1 - Russell, Stephen T. A1 - Sinclair, Katerina O. A1 - Poteat, V. Paul A1 - Koenig, Brian W. SP - 493 EP - 495 VL - 102 IS - 3 N2 - Is harassment based on personal characteristics such as race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability more detrimental than general harassment? In 2 large population-based studies of adolescents, more than one third of those harassed reported bias-based school harassment. Both studies show that bias-based harassment is more strongly associated with compromised health than general harassment. Research on harassment among youths rarely examines the underlying cause. Attention to bias or prejudice in harassment and bullying should be incorporated into programs and policies for young people.

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LA - en SN - 0090-0036 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300430 ID - ref1 ER -