Comparing lesbians’ and heterosexual women’s mental health: A multi-site survey

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-76

  Hughes, Tonda L ^a   Haas, Ann Pollinger ^b   Razzano, Lisa ^c   Cassidy, Roberta ^a   Matthews, Alicia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Counseling; Depression; Lesbian health; Mental health; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009541447     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v11n01_03     Document Type: Article

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