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Gay women, men, and families in rural settings: Toward the development of helping communities

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  1. Department of Individual and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Anthony R. D'Augelli & Mary M. Hart

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Editor's Note: This paper is one of two papers that are continuations of the previously published special issue on Rural Community Psychology, edited by Steven R. Heyman.

The authors thank the men and women of The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard, The Gay Men's Alliance, and The Lesbian Connection of State College, Pennsylvania, without whose existence this report would have been impossible.

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D'Augelli, A.R., Hart, M.M. Gay women, men, and families in rural settings: Toward the development of helping communities. Am J Commun Psychol 15, 79–93 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00919759

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