An evaluation of gay/lesbian and heterosexual adoption

Adoption Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 129-151

  Averett, Paige ^a   Nalavany, Blace ^a   Ryan, Scott ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Behavioral issues; Child; Family functioning; Gay; Heterosexual; Lesbian; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950778018     PISSN: 10926755     EISSN: 1544452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926750903313278     Document Type: Article

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