Gay and lesbian carers: Ageing in the shadow of dementia

Ageing and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 516-532

  Price, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dementia; future care needs; gay and lesbian sexualities; specialist provision

Indexed keywords

AGING; COGNITION; HEALTH CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; LIFESTYLE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SERVICE PROVISION;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84858185380     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X11000560     Document Type: Article

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