Constructing gay and lesbian parent families "beyond the closet"

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-172

  Ryan, Maura ^a   Berkowitz, Dana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Gay; Heterosexism; Homophobia; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549110852     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11133-009-9124-6     Document Type: Article

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