The transition from infertility to adoption: Perceptions of lesbian and heterosexual couples

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 26, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 938-963

  Goldberg, Abbie E ^a   Downing, Jordan B ^a   Richardson, Hannah B ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Infertility; Lesbian; Parenthood; Qualitative; Social constructionist; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749121535     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509345652     Document Type: Article

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