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Toomey, Russell B.; Ryan, Caitlin; Diaz, Rafael M.; Russell, Stephen T. – Applied Developmental Science, 2011
Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are student-led, school-based clubs that aim to provide a safe environment in the school context for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, as well as their straight allies. The present study examines the potential for GSAs to support positive youth development and to reduce associations among…
Descriptors: School Safety, Young Adults, Homosexuality, Social Support Groups
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Chao, Ruth; Kanatsu, Akira – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
This study examined both socioeconomic and cultural factors in explaining ethnic differences in monitoring, behavioral control, and warmth--part of a series of coordinated studies presented in this special issue. Socioeconomic variables included mother's and father's educational levels, employment status, home ownership, number of siblings in the…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Siblings, Employment Level, Mothers