Parenting Intentions and Desires Among Childless Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Individuals

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-81

  Riskind, Rachel G ^a   Patterson, Charlotte J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

gay; lesbian; parenting attitudes; parenting desires; parenting intentions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LESBIAN; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INTENTION; MALE; PARENTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649118934     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017941     Document Type: Article

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