Social support, coming out, and adjustment of lesbian mothers in Canada and France: An exploratory study

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-424

  Vyncke, Johanna D ^a   Julien, Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coming out; Cross cultural; Lesbian mothers; Relationship adjustment; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649646419     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J461v03n04_03     Document Type: Article

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