When Injustice Gets Old: A Systematic Review of Trans Aging

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-330

  Finkenauer, Sabine ^a   Sherratt, Jackson ^a   Marlow, Jean ^a   Brodey, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

discrimination; HIV AIDS; structural barriers; support networks; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867923094     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2012.722497     Document Type: Review

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