The coming-out process of gay grandfathers: Perceptions of their adult children's influence

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 99-118

  Fruhauf, Christine A ^a   Orel, Nancy A ^b   Jenkins, David A ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coming out experiences; Gay grandfather; GLBT family studies; Grandchildren; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749099454     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802595402     Document Type: Article

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