Listening to the voices of lesbians diagnosed with cancer recommendations for change in cancer support services

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-35

  Barnoff, Lisa ^a   Sinding, Christina ^a   Grassau, Pamela ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer support services; Heterosexism homophobia; Lesbians

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746500230     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v18n01_03     Document Type: Article

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