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Growing up gay in a digital world: A double-edged sword for sexual minority young men in England

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In England over the last two decades, social attitudes towards minority sexuality have improved, but some teenage boys and young men who are attracted to men continue to face homophobia and report poorer health than heterosexual peers.

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  • Baker, Daniel P., 2021. "Growing up gay in a digital world: A double-edged sword for sexual minority young men in England," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:128:y:2021:i:c:s019074092100195x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106119
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