title: Lesbian identity development: an examination of differences across generations.
abstract: Lesbian identity is an achieved, not an ascribed, status. Family, social, and historical circumstances affect the timing, sequence, and outcome of this developmental process. The life stories of 31 women, identified within three eras of lesbian history, demonstrate the critical role of history in understanding lesbian identity and experience today.
authors.affiliation: Florida State University School of Social Work, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Parks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012649:Self Concept