Older Lesbians: Experiences of aging, discrimination and resilience

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 216-232

  Averett, Paige ^a   Yoon, Intae ^a   Jenkins, Carol L ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Lesbian; Older; Resilience

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79960502316     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2011.587742     Document Type: Article

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