It takes a community: Older lesbians meeting social and care needs

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 326-342

  Hash, Kristina M ^a   Netting, F Ellen ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiving; Community organizing; Lesbians; Psychological contracting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950780458     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802497910     Document Type: Article

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