Adaptation and Age-Related Expectations of Older Gay and Lesbian Adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 367-374

  Quam, Jean K ^a   Whitford, Gary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Homosexuality and aging; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LESBIAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX ROLE; STEREOTYPY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0026633399     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/32.3.367     Document Type: Article

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