Long-term planning and decision-making among midlife and older gay men and lesbians

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-77

  Hash, Kristina M ^a   Netting, F Ellen ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Caregiving; Future care planning; Gay men; Lesbians

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LIVING WILL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; RETIREMENT; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETIREMENT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34848888037     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J457v03n02_05     Document Type: Article

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