Sexuality and bereavement: Implications for practice with older lesbians and gay men

Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-46

  Fenge, Lee Ann ^a   Fannin, Ann ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bereavement; Grief; Older gay men; Older lesbians; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651008664     PISSN: 09503153     EISSN: 17424909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09503150902745997     Document Type: Article

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