Disparities in health and disability among older adults in same-sex cohabiting relationships

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 432-453

  Gonzales, Gilbert ^a   Henning Smith, Carrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

and bisexual (LGB); discrimination; gay; lesbian; minority health; stigma

Indexed keywords

AGED; BISEXUALITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BISEXUALITY; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924977143     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264314551332     Document Type: Article

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