The internet has met with mixed community reactions, especially when the focus is on young
people's internet use. There are those who fear that the internet will introduce undesirable …

The research we write about would not have been possible without the contribution of
research participants. Colleagues who have contributed to parts of this work include …

Research among same‐sex attracted young people in Western cultures has described a
minority group of adolescents whose sexuality is negated by the significant institutions and …

Objectives: To compare the mental health status of early adult and mid‐life Australian
women according to sexual orientation. Methods and sample: Cross‐sectional analyses of …

Issue addressed: The issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health and
wellbeing is currently being advanced for action in Victoria through the appointment of the …

The sexual identity development of young sexual minority men (SMM) has been associated
with a range of unwanted physical, mental, and sexual health outcomes. A better …

This article provides a critical account of conducting focus groups with gay and lesbian
youth. Drawing on the insights of queer theory it attempts to reframe issues around sexual …

Background Young people who are same-sex attracted report higher rates of substance use,
sexual risk behaviour, and mental health problems. Numerous studies have shown that …

Over the last decade, education-focused research/studies on young queers (or same-sex
attracted young people) have highlighted the many problems or difficulties they face growing …

This paper presents an overview of the risks of self-harm and suicide and in particular the
importance of family in mental health outcomes for same-sex attracted young people …