Gay and lesbian perceptions of discrimination in retirement care facilities

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-102

  Johnson, Michael J ^a,c   Jackson, Nick C ^a,c   Arnette, J Kenneth ^b   Koffman, Steven D ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gonzaga University ^*

^c GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Education; Elderly; Gay; Health care; Homosexuality; Lesbian; Long term care; Retirement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BISEXUALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; RETIREMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 25444481583     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v49n02_05     Document Type: Article

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