Aging Out: A Qualitative Exploration of Ageism and Heterosexism Among Aging African American Lesbians and Gay Men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 145-165

  Woody, Imani ^a  

^a Mary's House for Older Adults Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Ageism; Aging; Elders; Gay Males; Heterosexism; Lesbians; LGBT; LGBT African Americans; Older Adults; Racism; Religion

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGEISM; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGEISM; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ALIENATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890027576     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2013.835603     Document Type: Article

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