Social stigma and the situation of young people in lesbian and gay stepfamilies

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 421-442

  Robitaille, Caroline ^a   Saint Jacques, Marie Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gay lesbian stepfamily; Social stigma; Stepfamily; Young with homosexual parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ALIENATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349564809     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360902821429     Document Type: Article

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