Gay and lesbian couples in therapy: Perspectives for the contemporary family therapist

Journal of marital and family therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 409-419

  Bepko, Claudia ^a   Johnson, Thomas ^b  

^a Sweetser Family Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; FAMILY THERAPY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034302347     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2000.tb00312.x     Document Type: Article

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