Utilization of mental health services

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-66

  Razzano, Lisa A ^a   Matthews, Alicia ^b   Hughes, Tonda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Lesbians; Mental health services; Services utilization; Women s mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009553212     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v14n01_03     Document Type: Article

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