Effective support for lesbians in rural communities: The role of psychotherapy

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-204

  Hastings, Sarah L ^a   Hoover Thompson, Alysia ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterosexism; Lesbians; Minority stress; Psychotherapy; Rural

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79957467789     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160.2011.521104     Document Type: Article

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