Lesbian and gay fostering and adoption in the United Kingdom: Prejudice, progress and the challenges of the present

Social Work and Social Sciences Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 35-47

  Logan, Janette ^a   Sellick, Clive ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Assessment; Foster care; Gay men; Legislation; Lesbians; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149104141     PISSN: 09535225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1921/19649     Document Type: Article

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