Identity, Stress, and Resilience in Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals of Color

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 442-454

  Meyer, Ilan H ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

content; dimensions of diversity; health psychology; LGBT; race ethnicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949835845     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000009351601     Document Type: Article

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