Resilience Among Rural Lesbian Youth

被引:35
作者
Cohn, Tracy J. [1 ]
Hastings, Sarah L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Radford Univ, Counseling Psychol, Radford, VA 24142 USA
关键词
adolescent lesbians; positive psychology; resilience in youth; rural psychology;
D O I
10.1080/10894160903060325
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Rural lesbian youth are encumbered with a number of obstacles in their development of a positive self-identify and self-worth. Youth may experience implied physical threats, abuse, and mental health concerns as they attempt to define themselves within a context that emphasizes the role of women as heterosexual caretakers of the community. A number of factors can serve to diminish or enhance the young rural lesbian's ability to cope with barriers and obstacles that she may face, including having a supportive family network, a larger network of friends, supportive mentors and teachers, and access to gay-straight alliances. The intent of this article is to examine the challenges that rural lesbian youth face in developing a positive self-identity including tools to enhance resilience.
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