The mid-life transition to lesbian: Expanding consciousness of women

Anthropology of Consciousness

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 49-72

  Wolfe, Paula F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84933475598     PISSN: 10534202     EISSN: 15563537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/ac.1998.9.4.49     Document Type: Article

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