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ERIC Number: EJ659756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
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"It's a Catch-22": Same-Sex-Attracted Young People on Coming Out to Parents.
Hillier, Lynne
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n97 p75-91 Fall 2002
Explores teen-initiated communication with parents about same-sex attraction, coming out, and adolescent sexuality. Reports the findings of a qualitative study on teen and parent reactions as well as a number of strategies which emerged that may help maintain healthy relationships in the face of developing sexuality. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Disclosure, Emotional Response, Family Communication, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Sex, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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