Authors

Coalition for Juvenile Justice.

Title

Accepted Nowhere: Homosexual, Bisexual and Transgender Youth at Home, on the Streets and in the Juvenile Courts.

Source

Juvenile Justice Monitor 5(5):3, 2001.

Type

Journal Article 1 page

Resource ID

010434

Abstract A report by the Urban Justice Center on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth entitled "Justice For All?" focuses on the New York juvenile court system, but incorporates national data. The report contends that because of alienation at home and in school, many LGBT youth become delinquent in an effort to protect themselves. It also asserts that there has been no comprehensive, national research exclusively on the treatment LGBT youth encounter in juvenile correctional and detention facilities. Available From: http://www.juvjustice.org

Authors

Curtin, M.

Title

Lesbian and Bisexual Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.

Source

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 19(4): 2002.

Type

Resource ID

013442

Abstract This article examines the experiences of lesbian and bisexual girls in the juvenile justice system. Its purpose is to document how the juvenile justice system serves this population. The researcher interviewed six lesbian or bisexual youth and six staff participants who work with them and found that the system is lacking in its awareness and treatment of this population. Some problems include homophobia and heterosexism in policy, staff attitudes, and by other girls, disparate treatment of lesbian and bisexual girls motivated by sterotypes and misinformation, and little understanding of the role that sexual orientation may play in a girl's life. Implications for future practice and policy are offered (author).

Authors

D'Augelli, A., Hershberger, S.

Title

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth in Community Settings: Personal Challenges and Mental Health Problems.

Source

American Journal of Community Psychology 21(4):421-448, 1993.

Type

Journal Article 27 pages

Resource ID

011154

Abstract This study was undertaken to explore the stresses experienced by lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth, particularly those related to mental health problems and suicidality. In addition to providing more detailed descriptive information about this population than was available, the authors also endeavored to address some of the methodological problems of earlier reports. The results show a variety of serious life challenges, corroborating the general conclusions of the few earlier empirical reports on this population.

Authors

Garofalo, R., Katz, E.

Title

Health Care Issues of Gay and Lesbian Youth.

Source

Current Opinion 13: 298-302, 2001.

Type

Journal Article 5 pages

Resource ID

013439

Abstract This paper states that gay and lesbian youth are adolescents who, in many ways, are no different from their peers. What distinguishes homosexual youth from other adolescent populations is the emotional, psychological and physical trauma resulting from the homophobia they experience in their daily lives. Although suicide, HIV infection, substance use, and violence appear to disproportionately affect this population, most homosexual youth grow up healthy and happy. Frequently lost in discussions of risk and risk behaviors is an appreciation of the strengths very much present in these young people. Health care providers must remain aware of the unique issues and health risks of homosexual youth but must also remember to address each patient as an individual within the context of general adolescent development. By doing so, pediatricians can play a vital role in preserving and enhancing the health of this "at-risk" population (authors).

Authors

Garofalo, R., Wolf, R., Kessel, S., Palfrey, DuRant, R.

Title

The Association Between Health Risk Behaviors and Sexual Orientation Among a School-Based Sample of Adolescents.

Source

Pediatrics 101(5): 895-902, 1998.

Type

Journal Article 7 pages

Resource ID

013440

Abstract This study is one of the first to examine the association between sexual orientation and health risk behaviors among a representative, school-based sample of adolescents. It was conducted on an anonymous, representative sample of students in public high schools from Massachusetts ' expanded Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1995 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Health risk and problem behaviors were analyzed comparing GLB (gay, lesbian, bisexual) youth and their peers. Those variables found to be significantly associated with GLB youth were then analyzed by multiple logistic regression models. GLB youth who self-identify during high school report disproportionate risk for a variety of health risk and problem behaviors, including suicide, victimization, sexual risk behaviors, and multiple substance use. In addition, these youth are more likely to report engaging in multiple risk behaviors and initiating risk behaviors at an earlier age than are their peers. These findings suggest that educational efforts, prevention programs, and health services must be designed to address the unique needs of GLB youth (authors).

Authors

Gibson, P.

Title

Gay Male and Lesbian Youth Suicide.

Source

Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 1989.

Type

Resource ID

011150

Abstract Gay and lesbian youth have been a hidden population within the adolescent and young adult age group. Those programs and studies able to document suicidality in gay youth have found they have a high rate of suicidal feelings and behavior that places them at substantially greater risk of taking their own lives compared to other youth. This paper attempts to address this issue by providing an overview of the tasks and problems facing gay youth, an understanding of who they are, factors that place gay youth at risk of suicide, and an approach for effectively helping these youth and preventing them from taking their lives.

Authors

Rotheram-Borus, M., Rosario, M., VanRossem, R., Reid, H., Gillis, R.

Title

Prevalence, Course, and Predictors of Multiple Problem Behaviors Among Gay and Bisexual Male Adolescents.

Source

Developmental Psychology 31: 75-85, 1995.

Type

Journal Article 20 pages

Resource ID

013234

Abstract In this study, multiple problem behaviors, stress, and personal resources were assessed over two years among mainly black and Hispanic gay and bisexual male adolescents age 14-19 years. At baseline, personal resources were associated with less alcohol use and emotional distress, and stress was associated with delinquent behaviors. The pattern of results was similar whether youths labeled themselves as gay or bisexual, suggesting that problem behaviors among mainly black and Hispanic gay and bisexual youth may follow different developmental pathways than among heterosexual youth. (authors)

Authors

Schneider, M., Tremble, B.

Title

Training Service Providers to Work with Gay or Lesbian Adolescents: A Workshop.

Source

Journal of Counseling and Development 65: 98-99, 1986.

Type

Journal Article 2 pages

Resource ID

013018

Abstract In this article, the authors describe and evaluate a workshop developed to enhance the expertise of service providers who work with gay and lesbian adolescents, with the goal of helping to make social services more responsive to gay and lesbian youngsters which may provide the impetus for the establishment of special programs providing direct services for them. (authors)