An empirical investigation of challenges and recommendations for welcoming sexual and gender minority veterans into VA care

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 433-442

  Sherman, Michelle D ^a,b   Kauth, Michael R ^c,d   Ridener, Lauren ^a,b   Shipherd, Jillian C ^e,f   Bratkovich, Kristi ^a,b   Beaulieu, Gregory ^c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Veterans Administration Central Office   (United States)

Author keywords

LGBT; Mixed methods research; VA providers; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925409743     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: 19391323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034826     Document Type: Article

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