Lesbian-headed stepfamilies

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 171-187

  Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen I ^a   Erera, Pauline I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Blended families; Family diversity; Gay families; Lesbian families; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750606390     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v08n02_11     Document Type: Article

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