Midlife Lesbian Relationships: Friends, Lovers, Children, and ParentsWhat awaits lesbians at middle age? Midlife Lesbian Relationships explores the rich world of lesbian relationships at midlife, from dating through the loss of parents, and describes the central relationship between who we are as adults and our connections with friends, lovers, parents, and children. Midlife Lesbian Relationships will help lesbians and the professionals who counsel them navigate and understand the midlife transition. Offering both theoretical and descriptive material, this timely work discusses the difficulties of stigma and the strengths of female same-sex relationships, providing insight into the challenges lesbians find at middle age. Midlife Lesbian Relationships provides insight into the challenges and solutions of middle age for lesbians, discussing:
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Patterns and Possibilities | 1 |
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Social Work Abstracts | 32 |
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Midlife Lesbian Relationships: Friends, Lovers, Children, and Parents Marcy R Adelman Limited preview - 2020 |
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