An exploratory investigation of gay stepfathers' perceptions of their role

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1-20

  Current Juretschko, Lisa ^a   Bigner, Jerry J ^a  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gay stepfamily; Gay stepfather; Stepfather role

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645794757     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J461v01n04_01     Document Type: Article

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