Display work: Lesbian parent couples and their families of origin negotiating new kin relationships

Sociology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1183-1199

  Almack, Kathryn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coming out; Display; Family; Family practices; Lesbian parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349179046     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038508096940     Document Type: Article

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