A comparison of family functioning in gay/lesbian, heterosexual and special needs adoptions

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1031-1044

  Leung, Patrick ^a   Erich, Stephen ^a   Kanenberg, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay lesbian and heterosexual adoption; Special needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 21044440282     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.12.030     Document Type: Article

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