Building strength through challenging homophobia: Liberation workshops with younger and midlife Irish lesbians

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 129-145

  Moane, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aging; Homophobia; Ireland; Liberation psychology; Midlife lesbians; Resilience; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649107896     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802179096     Document Type: Article

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