The potential impact of discrimination fears of older gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals living in small- to moderate-sized cities on long-term health care

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 325-339

  Jackson, Nick C ^a   Johnson, Michael J ^a   Roberts, Roe ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute care; Aging; Discrimination; GLBT perceptions; Health care; Long term care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BISEXUALITY; CITIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53449089829     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360801982298     Document Type: Article

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