Reproduction in same sex couples: Quality of parenting and child development

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-312

  Greenfeld, Dorothy A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Child development; Gay fathers; Homosexuality; Lesbian mothers; Psychological well being; Quality of parenting; Same sex couples

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LESBIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 18944363787     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000169109.92752.70     Document Type: Review

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