The grandmother role as experienced by lesbian women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 39-58

  Whalen, Dorothy M ^a   Bigner, Jerry J ^b   Barber, Clifton E ^b  

^a Front Range Community College   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviors; Emotional support; Grandmothers; Lesbian; Roles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; ROLE PLAYING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; ROLE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0034564910     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v12n03_04     Document Type: Article

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