Reframing the power of lesbian daughters' relationships with mothers through black feminist thought

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 206-218

  Miller, Shannon J ^a   Parker, Blaise Astra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Black feminist theory; Coming out; Heterosexism; Lesbian; Mother daughter relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449879697     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720902772105     Document Type: Article

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