Gay And Lesbian Youth by Ritch C. Savin-Williams

This book is a presentation of my initial research in this field [gay and lesbian youth and self-esteem]. First, theoretical positions on self-esteem and coming out among gay men and lesbians, and the empirical evidence for these assumptions, are reviewed. These are followed by discussion of my study on self-esteem and coming out in a sample of gay and lesbian youths. The study is unique because of the adolescent population studied and the attention it gave to variations within the gay and lesbian sample.