Adjustment among mothers reporting same-gender sexual partners: A study of a representative population sample from Quebec province (Canada)

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 864-876

  Julien, Danielle ^a   Jouvin, Emilie ^a   Jodoin, Emilie ^a   L'Archevêque, Alexandre ^a   Chartrand, Elise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community studies; Mothers; Parenting; Population based studies; Sexual minority; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOPTED CHILD; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INTEGRATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SKILL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUEBEC; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 55149106845     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9185-0     Document Type: Article

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