Mental health implications of same-sex marriage: Influences of sexual orientation and relationship status in canada and the united states

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 117-141

  Mathy, Robin M ^a   Kerr, Shelly K ^b   Lehmann, Barbara A ^c  

^a Presentation College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c AUGSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Bisexual; Homosexual; Marriage; Service utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951740845     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v15n02_07     Document Type: Article

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