Clinical Practice with Older LGBT Clients: Overcoming Lifelong Stigma Through Strength and Resilience

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 249-257

  Hash, Kristina M ^a   Rogers, Anissa ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay men; Lesbians; Mental health; Older adults; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880780010     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: 15733343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-013-0437-2     Document Type: Article

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