Lesbian mothers with planned families: A comparative study of internalized homophobia and social support

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-173

  DeMino, Kathleen A ^a,d   Appleby, George ^b   Fisk, Deborah ^c  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internalized homophobia; Lesbian mothers; Percerption of social support; Planned families

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33947199334     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.77.1.165     Document Type: Article

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