Decentering heterosexuality: Responses of feminist counselors to abuse in lesbian relationships

Women and Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 59-72

  Ristock, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Feminist counselors; Focus groups; Lesbian partner abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044529504     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v23n03_05     Document Type: Article

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