Lift Every Voice: Voices of African-American Lesbian Elders

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 50-58

  Woody, Imani ^a  

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

Author keywords

African Americans; African American lesbians; ageism; aging; Black lesbian elders; Black lesbians; elders; heterosexism; lesbians of African descent; minority stress; old lesbians; older adults; racism; seniors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; AGEISM; AGING; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; RACISM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGEISM; AGING; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; RACISM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920609736     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160.2015.972755     Document Type: Article

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