Mom and dad come out: The process of identifying as a heterosexual parent with a Lesbian, gay, or bisexual child

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-61

  Goodrich, Kristopher M ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Coming out; Disclosure; Gay; Identity development; Lesbian; Parent; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 61649088826     PISSN: 15538605     EISSN: 15538338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538600902754478     Document Type: Article

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