The identity transformation of biological parents in lesbian/gay stepfamilies

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-107

  Lynch, Jean M ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological parents; Coming out; Gay and lesbian identity; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTHOOD; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 4544293412     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v47n02_06     Document Type: Article

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