A meta-analysis of developmental outcomes for children of same-sex and heterosexual parents

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 385-407

  Crowl, Alicia ^a   Ahn, Soyeon ^a   Baker, Jean ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Developmental outcomes; Gay and lesbian parents; Heterosexual parents; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649641475     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802177615     Document Type: Article

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