Gender transitions in later life: A queer perspective on successful aging

Gerontologist

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 144-153

  Fabbre, Vanessa D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual and Transgender; Gay; Lesbian; Qualitative research methods; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MINORITY; TRANSGENDER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MINORITIES; TRANSGENDER PERSONS;

EID: 84922433329     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu079     Document Type: Article

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