Analysis of GLBTQ Youth Community-Based Programs in the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID3658828
AuthorsKenneth D Allen (0000-0002-0153-3250, a The National GLBTQ Youth Foundation , New York , New York , USA), Phillip L Hammack (0000-0003-2203-858X, b Department of Psychology , University of California , Santa Cruz , California , USA), Heather L Himes (c That National GLBTQ Youth Foundation , New York , New York , USA)
Year2012
Volume59
Issue9
Pages1289-1306
Publication date2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2012.720529
PMID23101498
OpenAlexW2003598275
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited41

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (GLBTQ) youth face oppression despite some increases in cultural support for GLBTQ individuals. Research has revealed the psychological and social distress associated with oppression and the benefits of peer social support programs. This study was conducted to analyze the types and frequency of services, age of participants, and organizational structures of the 116 GLBTQ community-based programs operating in the United States. Using an Internet survey, information from 61 of the programs was secured. The results revealed the community-based youth programs provide critical and unique programs and services that can promote the mental and physical health of GLBTQ youth

Distress · Lesbian · Mental health · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Queer · Sociology · Transgender · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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