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Adolescent homosexuality: we need to learn more about causes and consequences
1Institute for the Health of Women and Children, Medical Faculty, Göteborg University, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. kristina.berg-kelly@vgregion.se
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In this issue a descriptive study of various aspects of homosexual orientation among adolescents is presented. In agreement with previous American studies, the authors identify three separate domains of homosexuality: attraction, fantasy and self-identification. This knowledge is important in understanding an adolescent struggling with homosexual thoughts.
Conclusion:
The development of an homosexual identity is a process connected with serious health hazards related to both physical and mental health. Most adolescents are not given adequate support because heterosexuality is considered the norm in most cultures.
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