Are old lesbian and gay people well served?: Understanding the perceptions, preparation, and experiences of aging services providers

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 370-389

  Knochel, Kelly A ^a,b   Quam, Jean K ^a   Croghan, Catherine F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

aging; gay; lesbian; old; service provider

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 79955676839     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464810369809     Document Type: Article

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