Configurations of informal social support among older lesbians

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 49-65

  Richard, Colleen Anne ^a   Hamilton Brown, Alison ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Lesbians; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33845927897     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v18n04_05     Document Type: Article

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