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“My Body and My Spirit Took Care of Me”

Homelessness, Violence, and Resilience Among American Indian Two-Spirit Men

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Walters, K.L., Chae, D.H., Perry, A.T., Stately, A., Person, R.O., Simoni, J.M. (2008). “My Body and My Spirit Took Care of Me”. In: Loue, S. (eds) Health Issues Confronting Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74539-8_6

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