Lesbian and Heterosexual Preadoptive Couples' Openness to Transracial Adoption

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-117

  Goldberg, Abbie E ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adoption; diversity; lesbian; qualitative; race

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAINING;

ADOPTION; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE;

EID: 64649090552     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015354     Document Type: Article

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