And baby makes three: A dynamic look at development and conflict in lesbian families

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 7-29

  Crespi, Lee ^a  

^a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Donor insemination; Families; Lesbians; Motherhood; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1042270698     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v04n03_02     Document Type: Article

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