When mothers learn a daughter is a Lesbian: Then and now

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 117-137

  Pearlman, Sarah F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Lesbian; Motherhood; Mothers of lesbians; Parental reaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENTING; RELIGION AND SEX; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33745870480     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v09n03_11     Document Type: Review

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