Lesbian aging: Review of a growing literature

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 1-21

  Gabbay, Sarah G ^a   Wahler, James J ^b  

^a American Psychotherapy Association   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Homosexual gerontology; Homosexual lifespan development; Lesbian aging; Lesbian gerontology; Lesbian lifespan development

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009607705     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v14n03_01     Document Type: Article

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