Do parents influence the sexual orientation of their children? Findings from a longitudinal study of lesbian families

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-11

  Golombok, Susan ^a   Tasker, Fiona ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847783886     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.32.1.3     Document Type: Article

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