Gay men living with chronic illness or disability: A sociocultural, minority group perspective on mental health

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 25-41

  Hanjorgiris, William F ^a   Rath, Joseph F ^b   O'Neill, John H ^c  

^a NYC   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Counseling psychotherapy; Disability; Discrimination; Gay males; Identity development; Mental health; Minority groups; Social constructivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247656604     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v17n02_02     Document Type: Article

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