A lesbian older adult managing identity disclosure: A case study

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 402-420

  Jenkins, David ^a   Walker, Charles ^a   Cohen, Harriet ^a   Curry, Linda ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Disclosure; Lesbian; Older adult; Resiliency

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; LESBIANISM; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77954294885     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2010.488280     Document Type: Article

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