Que(e)rying the Meaning of Lesbian Health: Individual(izing) and Community Discourses

Out in Psychology: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 427-443

  Macbride Stewart, Sara ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay psychology; Health care providers; Health professional groups; Health research; Lesbian health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889366306     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713099.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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