Growing up with a gay parent:Views of 101 gay fathers on their sons' and daughters' experiences

Educational and Child Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-77

  Barrett, Helen ^a   Tasker, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21444432064     PISSN: 02671611     EISSN: 23968702     Source Type: Book Series    
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