An invisible population: Older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals

Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-182

  Shankle, Michael D ^a   Maxwell, Charles A ^d   Katzman, Esther S ^b   Landers, Stewart ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Full Spectrum Health Consultants   (United States)

^c JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Bisexual; Elder; Elder abuse; Financial; Gay; Health; Health care; Homosexual; Housing; Lesbian; LGBT; Old; Seniors; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

AGING; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COST; CRIME; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEAR; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; LAW; LESBIAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; RELIGION; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TOBACCO; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 0038660187     PISSN: 10601333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CRP-120021079     Document Type: Review

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