An exploration of lived religion in same-sex couples from judeo-christian traditions

Family Process

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 389-403

  Rostosky, Sharon Scales ^a   Riggle, Ellen D B ^a   Brodnicki, Carolyn ^a   Olson, Amber ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Lesbian; Qualitative; Religion; Same sex couples; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; RELIGION; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; CHRISTIANITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; JUDAISM; MALE; RELIGION; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 51349140784     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2008.00260.x     Document Type: Article

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