Death by denial : studies of suicide in gay and lesbian teenagers /

"A federal study found in 1989 that teenagers struggling with issues of sexual orientation were three times more likely than their peers to commit suicide. The report was swept aside by the Bush administration, yet the problem didn't go away. Here are the full findings of that report, and...

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Other Authors: Remafedi, Gary (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts : Alyson Publications, 1994.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"A federal study found in 1989 that teenagers struggling with issues of sexual orientation were three times more likely than their peers to commit suicide. The report was swept aside by the Bush administration, yet the problem didn't go away. Here are the full findings of that report, and of several other studies, documenting the difficulties faced by teenagers who are coming out, and proposing ways to ease that process." --Back cover
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Purchased for the Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies collection by The Cushing Library.
Physical Description:205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1555832601
9781555832605