A story of “difference”, a different story: Young homeless lesbian, gay and bisexual people

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue , 2001, Pages 64-91

  Prendergast, Shirley ^a   Dunne, Gillian A ^b   Telford, David ^c  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Sexual orientation; Society; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900636207     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330110789448     Document Type: Article

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