Lesbian and Gay Foster Care and Adoption: A Brief UK History

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 42-56

  Hicks, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption; foster care; gay men; lesbians; sexuality; social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747890539     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590502900306     Document Type: Article

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