Caregiving experiences among American Indian two-spirit men and women: Contemporary and historical roles

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 75-92

  Evans Campbell, Teresa ^a   Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen R ^a   Walters, Karina L ^a   Stately, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian Alaskan Native; Caregiving; GLBT men and women of color; GLBT spirituality; Parenting; Qualitative research; Sexual orientation and discrimination; Two spirit

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049086277     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v18n03_05     Document Type: Article

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