Gender and sexual orientation in family therapy: Toward a postgender approach

Family Relations

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-115

  Knudson Martin, Carmen ^a   Laughlin, Martha J ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Couples; Equality; Family therapy; Gender; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744483750     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2005.00009.x     Document Type: Review

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