Sexual orientation and occupation: Gay men and women's lived experiences of occupational participation

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 402-408

  Bergan Gander, Rebecca ^a   von Kürthy, Heidi ^b  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIENATION; AWARENESS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEXISM; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION; STRESS; UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33749498442     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260606900903     Document Type: Review

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