Hidden or Uninvited? A Content Analysis of Elder LGBT of Color Literature in Gerontology

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 57, Issue 2-4, 2014, Pages 130-160

  Van Sluytman, Laurens G ^a   Torres, Denise ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

content analysis; ethnicity and multicultural issues; GLBT populations and issues; mixed methods

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANCESTRY GROUP; BIBLIOMETRICS; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; TRANSGENDER; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BIBLIOMETRICS; BISEXUALITY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900504504     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2013.877551     Document Type: Article

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