Check out “Adolescent substance use at the intersections of foster care, sexual orientation and gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, and sex assigned at birth” which has just been published in Child Abuse & Neglect!

The study sought to access firstly, whether there are differences in foster care placement at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity, racial/ethnic identities, and sex assigned at birth? Further, the study examined the extent to which substance use behavior varies across the intersections of foster care with sexual orientation and gender identity, racial/ethnic identity and sex assigned at birth. Findings show that LGBTQ youth in foster care are at higher risk for substance use than those not in foster care and that particular support is needed for lesbian, gay, and questioning youth.

To read more about this study, you can read the full article here. To view all of the lab’s publications, see our Publications page. 

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