The importance of partners to lesbians' intergenerational relationships

Social Work Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-35

  LaSala, Michael C ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family therapy; Intergenerational issues; Lesbian couples; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041073863     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/25.1.27     Document Type: Article

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