Lesbian and gay people's concerns about ageing and accessing services

Australian Social Work

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-201

  Hughes, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Diversity; Gay and lesbian issues; Sexualities

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049086601     PISSN: 0312407X     EISSN: 14470748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03124070902748878     Document Type: Article

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