Children of lesbian and gay parents

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 241-244

  Patterson, Charlotte J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Gay; Lesbian; Parenting; Sexual orientation; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751281960     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00444.x     Document Type: Review

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2. Patterson, C.J., Fulcher, M., & Wainright, J. (2002). (See References)
3. Stacey, J., & Biblarz, T.J. (2001). (See References)
4. Wainright, J.L., & Patterson, C.J. (2006). (See References)
5. Wainright, J.L., Russell, S.T., & Patterson, C.J. (2004). (See References)
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