Young Adults' Reactions to Gay and Lesbian Peers Who Became Suicidal Following

Cato, Jennifer, E.; Canetto, Silvia Sara

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ERIC Number: EJ672608

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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ISSN: ISSN-0363-0234

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Young Adults' Reactions to Gay and Lesbian Peers Who Became Suicidal Following "Coming Out" to Their Parents.

Cato, Jennifer, E.; Canetto, Silvia Sara

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v33 n2 p201-10 Spr 2003

A frequently cited precipitant of gay and lesbian nonfatal suicidal behavior is the turmoil associated with coming out to one's family. This study investigated young adults' attitudes toward peers who engaged in suicidal behavior after coming out and being rejected by their parents, and compared them with attitudes toward persons who had become suicidal in response to other stressors. (Contains 38 references, 2 tables, and 1 figure.) (Author/JBJ)

Descriptors: Homosexuality, Late Adolescents, Lesbianism, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Groups, Rejection (Psychology), Sexual Identity, Suicide, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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