Gay stepfamilies: A triple-stigmatized group

Families in Society

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 504-516

  Berger, Roni ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034344941     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1052     Document Type: Article

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