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Article de Périodique
Challenges faced by homeless sexual minorities: comparison of gay; lesbian, bisexual and transgender homeless adolescents with their heterosexual counterparts (2002)
(Défis aux minorités sexuelles sans abri : comparaison des adolescents homosexuels, bi- ou transsexuels, sans abri avec leurs homologues hétérosexuels)
Auteur(s) :
COCHRAN B. ;
STEWART, A. ;
GINZLER A. ;
CAUCE A.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
773-777
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
40
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
SANS ABRI
;
HETEROSEXUEL
;
MARGINAL
;
HSH
;
SEXE
;
ADOLESCENT
;
ENQUETE
;
MINORITE
;
COMPARAISON
;
SEXUALITE
;
STYLE DE VIE
;
POPULATION A RISQUE
Note de contenu :
fig. ; graph. ; tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to identify differences between gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) homeless youths and their heterosexual counterparts in terms of physical and mental health difficulties. METHODS: A sample of 84 GLBT adolescents was matched in regard to age and self-reported gender with 84 heterosexual adolescents. The 2 samples were compared on a variety of psychosocial variables. RESULTS: GLBT adolescents left home more frequently, were victimized more often, used highly addictive substances more frequently, had higher rates of psychopathology, and had more sexual partners than heterosexual adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: Homeless youths who identify themselves as members of sexual minority groups are at increased risk for negative outcomes. Recommendations for treatment programs and implications for public health are discussed.
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to identify differences between gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) homeless youths and their heterosexual counterparts in terms of physical and mental health difficulties. METHODS: A sample of 84 GLBT adolescents was matched in regard to age and self-reported gender with 84 heterosexual adolescents. The 2 samples were compared on a variety of psychosocial variables. RESULTS: GLBT adolescents left home more frequently, were victimized more often, used highly addictive substances more frequently, had higher rates of psychopathology, and had more sexual partners than heterosexual adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: Homeless youths who identify themselves as members of sexual minority groups are at increased risk for negative outcomes. Recommendations for treatment programs and implications for public health are discussed.
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.