Interracial same-sex couples' perceptions of stress and coping: An exploratory study

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-299

  Rostosky, Sharon Scales ^a   Riggle, Ellen D B ^a   Savage, Todd A ^b   Roberts, Staci D ^a   Singletary, Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Homophobia; Interracial same sex couples; Lesbian; Racism; Same sex relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749296766     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802177458     Document Type: Article

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