The influence of gender on the placement of children with gay or lesbian adoptive parents

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-34

  Ryan, Scott D ^a   Bedard, Laura E ^a   Gertz, Marc G ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Gay parent; Lesbian parent; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447136062     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J461v03n01_02     Document Type: Article

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