Does the "Marriage benefitg" extend to partners in gay and lesbian relationships?: Evidence from a random sample of sexually active adults

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-289

  Wienke, Chris ^a   Hill, Gretchen J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Homosexuality; Marriage; Same sex relationships; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849128431     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X08324382     Document Type: Article

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