Predictors of depression among lesbian women

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 71-86

  Ayala, Jessica ^a   Coleman, Heather ^b  

^a Northeast Calgary Women's Clinic   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Lesbian; Predictors; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023990690     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v04n03_04     Document Type: Article

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