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Looking Back … Looking Forward: Addressing the Lives of Lesbians 55 and Older

Teresa C. Jones PhD Michigan State University, School of Social Work, 254 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI, 48824 E-mail: [email protected]
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Nancy M. Nystrom PhD Michigan State University, School of Social Work, 254 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI, 48824
Pages 59-76 | Received 07 Jul 2001, Accepted 16 Nov 2001, Published online: 16 Oct 2008

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