Policy aspects and nursing care of families with parents who are sexual minorities

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 384-399

  Weber, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Family nursing; Gender identity; Parenting; Policy studies; Sexual minority parents; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CIVIL RIGHTS; FAMILY NURSING; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; REVIEW; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY NURSING; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PARENTING; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349767205     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840709339594     Document Type: Article

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