Same-sex couple perceptions of family support: A consensual qualitative study

Family Process

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-57

  Rostosky, Sharon Scales ^a   Korfhage, Bethe A ^a   Duhigg, Julie M ^a   Stern, Amanda J ^a   Bennett, Laura ^a   Riggle, Ellen D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4043104731     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2004.04301005.x     Document Type: Article

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