Choosing family: Meaning and membership in the lesbian family of choice

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 301-313

  Mitchell, Valory ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Family of choice; Lesbian; Lesbian family; Self; Self psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREJUDICE; SELF PSYCHOLOGY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 65849278306     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160802161497     Document Type: Article

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