Review of the literature on older lesbians: Implications for education, practice, and research

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 537-561

  Averett, Paige ^a   Jenkins, Carol ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ageism; aging; feminist; heterosexism; lesbians; literature review; marginalization; old; sexism

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LESBIAN; LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RACE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84863571047     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464810392555     Document Type: Review

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