"We have to create family": Aging support issues and needs among older lesbians

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 322-334

  Gabrielson, Marcena L ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Health services for the elderly; Lesbians; Psychosocial; Qualitative studies; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961051618     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2011.562803     Document Type: Article

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