Employer recognition of same-sex relationships in the United States: Legal and economic implications

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-260

  Reed, Lisa J ^a   Friedman, Barry A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil unions; Domestic partnerships; Employment benefits; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744458582     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-005-9052-x     Document Type: Article

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