The storied, complex lives of older GLBT adults: Choice and its limits in older lesbian and gay narratives of relational life

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 119-138

  Heaphy, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic; Older gay men and lesbians; Relational life; Social, and cultural resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749095762     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802595451     Document Type: Article

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