Does biology matter?: Lesbian couples' transition to parenthood and their division of labor

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-185

  Reimann, Renate ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0010210363     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024757517386     Document Type: Article

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