Queer Genealogies: Tales of Conformity and Rebellion amongst Lesbian and Gay Foster Carers and Adopters

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-308

  Hicks, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption; foster care; gay men; lesbians; sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747889573     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325005055597     Document Type: Article

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