The social support needs of older lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-30

  Jacobs, Robin J ^a   Rasmussen, Lucinda A ^b   Hohman, Melinda M ^b  

^a El Centro   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Elderly; Gay; Lesbian; Older; Social services; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937189791     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v09n01_01     Document Type: Article

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