Supporting Sexual and Gender Diverse Young People: Exploring the Potential Benefit of the Tuned In! Intervention.
Sexual and gender diverse youth and young adults (SGDY) experience significant mental health disparities compared to non-SGDY and lack access to culturally responsive mental health supports. Limited literature on affirmative interventions for SGDY exists. As part of a larger pilot study, the present...
| Publicado en: | Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 713 - 729 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2025
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