The open door project task force: A qualitative study on LGBT aging

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 316-336

  Landers, Stewart ^a   Mimiaga, Matthew J ^b   Krinsky, Lisa ^c  

^a JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c The LGBT Aging Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cultural competence; LGBT; Open door project

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955162502     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720903426438     Document Type: Article

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