Pioneers in our own lives: Grounded theory of lesbians' midlife development

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 133-147

  Howell, Lynn Calhoun ^a   Beth, Amy ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Coming out; Lesbian psychological development; Life experiences; Midlife women; Psychological development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; NORMAL HUMAN; RACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEW YORK CITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 13844254262     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n03_10     Document Type: Article

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