Adaptation and transformation: The transition to adoptive parenthood for gay male couples

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-243

  Gianino, Mark ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Gay male couples; Transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749134090     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802096872     Document Type: Article

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