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Shilo, Guy; Savaya, Riki – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2012
Drawing on minority stress theory, this study examined the mental health effects of the added burden of disadvantaged social status in an Israeli sample of 461 self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths. Bisexuality was associated with lower levels of well-being, and, at a younger age, with higher levels of mental distress. In…
Descriptors: Social Status, Mental Health, Young Adults, Homosexuality
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Pizmony-Levy, Oren; Shilo, Guy; Pinhasi, Batia – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2009
Over the past decade Israel has experienced dramatic change in the legitimization of same-sex relationships. In recent years the LGBT social movement has succeeded in mobilizing public support not only for the rights and well-being of adults, but also for the younger generation-LGBT youth. Using a large-scale survey of the Israeli LGBT community…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality