Envisaging the adoption process to strengthen gay- and lesbian-headed families: Recommendations for adoption professionals

Child Welfare

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 317-340

  Matthews, John D ^a   Cramer, Elizabeth P ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK;

ADOPTION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 33746899351     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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