Exploring Queer Consciousness Among Social Workers

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 296-315

  Martinez, Paulina ^a   Barsky, Allan ^a   Singleton, Sharron ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Lesbians and gay men; Sexual prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958709096     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2010.541026     Document Type: Article

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