The USA national lesbian family study: Interviews with mothers of 10-Year-Olds

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-192

  Gartrell, Nanette ^a,b   Rodas, Carla ^b   Deck, Amalia ^b,c   Peyser, Heidi ^b   Banks, Amy ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Birth Center ^*  (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Jean Baker Miller Institute   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of lesbian mothers; Donor insemination; Lesbian families; Lesbian mothers; Same sex couples; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645693047     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959-353506062972     Document Type: Article

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