Coming out to care: Caregivers of gay and lesbian seniors in Canada

Gerontologist

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 490-503

  Brotman, Shari ^a   Ryan, Bill ^a   Collins, Shannon ^a   Chamberland, Line ^b   Cormier, Robert ^a   Julien, Danielle ^b   Meyer, Elizabeth ^a   Peterkin, Allan ^c   Richard, Brenda ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access and equity; Caregiving; Elderly; Gay and lesbian aging; Health care; Home care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HOME CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; MALE; POPULATION RISK; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 34548671865     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.4.490     Document Type: Article

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