The influence of same-sex marriage on the understanding of same-sex relationships

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 135-151

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mate selection; Relationship beliefs; Same sex marriage; Same sex relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 34548788989     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v53n03_08     Document Type: Article

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