Attitudes and behaviors of social work students toward lesbian and gay male clients: Can panel presentations make a difference?

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 47-68

  Black, Beverly ^a   Oles, Thomas P ^b   Cramer, Elizabeth P ^c   Bennett, Carol K ^d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Gay male; Lesbian; Panel presentation; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009638355     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v09n04_03     Document Type: Article

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