Searching for LGBT carers: Mapping a research agenda in social work and social care

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1304-1320

  Willis, Paul ^a   Ward, Nicki ^b   Fish, Julie ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bisexual; carers; gay; gender identity; heteronormativity; Lesbian; sexuality; social care; transgender (LGBT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054905964     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr114     Document Type: Article

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