What difference does a civil union make? Changing public policies and the experiences of same-sex couples: Comment on Solomon, Rothblum, and Balsam (2004)

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 287-289

  Patterson, Charlotte J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil unions; Gay; Lesbian; Marriage; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PUBLIC POLICY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CHANGE; STATE GOVERNMENT; VERMONT;

EID: 2942596162     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.2.287     Document Type: Article

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