The health, social care and housing needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older people: A review of the literature

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 647-658

  Addis, Samia ^a   Davies, Myfanwy ^a   Greene, Giles ^a   MacBride Stewart, Sara ^a   Shepherd, Michael ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisexual and transgender; Discrimination; Gay; Health; Housing; Lesbian; Older people; Social care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350092505     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2009.00866.x     Document Type: Article

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