title: Hazards of stigma: the sexual and physical abuse of gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents in the United States and Canada.
abstract: Some studies suggest lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens are at higher risk than peers for violence at home, in school, and in the community. That can bring them into the child welfare system or services for runaway and homeless teens. This study compared self-reported experiences of sexual and physical abuse based on sexual orientation and gender in seven population-based surveys of youth. The authors used c2 and age-adjusted odds of abuse to compare bisexual to heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, and gay and lesbian students. They also provide case studies to illustrate the experiences of such youth.
authors.affiliation: McCreary Centre Society, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Saewyc
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Skay
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pettingell
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bearinger
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: Aileen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Combs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D015995:Prevalence; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology