Intersection of older GLBT health issues: Aging, Health, and GLBTQ Family and Community Life

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 9-34

  Blank, Thomas O ^a   Asencio, Marysol ^a   Descartes, Lara ^b   Griggs, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Family; Gay men; GLBTQ; Health care; Prostate cancer; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749113955     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802595238     Document Type: Article

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