Who's afraid of growing old? Gay and lesbian perceptions of aging

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 23-39

  Schope, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Aging; Appearance orientation; Gay men; Gay society; Gender differences; Homosexuality; Lesbians; Negative evaluation; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 32444442089     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n04_03     Document Type: Review

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