How heterosexism plagues practitioners in services for lesbians and their families: An exploratory study

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-100

  Anderson, Sandra C ^a   Holliday, Mindy ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterosexism; Homophobia; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

EID: 75349094415     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802131782     Document Type: Article

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