Why and how providers must build culturally competent, welcoming practices to serve LGBT elders

Generations

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 73-77

  Moone, Rajean P ^a   Croghan, Catherine F ^a   Olson, Andrea M ^b  

^a St Catherine University ^*  (United States)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competency; LGBT discrimination; LGBT older adults; LGBT welcoming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; IDENTITY;

EID: 84981295160     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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