The social context of lesbian mothers' anxiety during early parenthood

Parenting

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-239

  Goldberg, Abbie E ^a   Smith, JuliAnna Z ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 47549104135     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295190802204801     Document Type: Article

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