A feminist approach to exploring the intersections of individuals, families, and communities: An illustration focusing on lesbian mother research

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 79-95

  Mercier, Lucy R ^a   Harold, Rena D ^b  

^a SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco maps; Feminism; Lesbian; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248608415     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v07n03_06     Document Type: Article

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