More than surface tension: Femmes in families

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 127-144

  Lev, Arlene Istar ^a,b,c  

^a Choices Counseling and Consulting   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Butch; Butch femme couples; Femme; Gender; Lesbian; Lesbian couples; Lesbian families; Lesbian relationships; LGBT research; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; TRANSSEXUALISM;

FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 65849210448     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160802161299     Document Type: Article

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