Comparison of treatment response among GLB and non-GLB street living youth
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Keywords
Homeless youth, Gay lesbian or bisexual (GLB) youth, Intervention studies, Secondary data analysis, Youth Self-Report (YSR), Beck Depression Inventory, Comparative studies
Abstract
Compared with their heterosexual counterparts, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) youth experience unique stressors such as victimization and discrimination associated with their sexual orientation. One plausible reason for this is the hostile environment in which GLB youth live which includes the mental health system. For example, Sullivan (1994) asserts that GLB youth face unique developmental challenges and that service providers should examine the systemic obstacles to competent services on their behalf. The need for competent mental health services for this population is reflective in high rates of depression and substance use. GLB youth also engage in more high risk drug behaviors as compared to heterosexual youth.
Scholar Commons Citation
Grafsky, E. L., Letcher, A., Slesnick, N., & Serovich, J. M. (2011). Comparison of treatment response among GLB and non-GLB street living youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(5), 569-574.
