The Push-Pull of Policy Pressure: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Same-Sex Marriage Policies Among Non-Metropolitan GLB Individuals

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 340-365

  Shulman, Julie L ^a   Weck, Valerie ^b   Schwing, Stephanie ^c   Smith, Tracy ^d   Coale, Erin ^d  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Psychology Specialists   (United States)

^c ResCare Residential Treatment Program   (United States)

^d INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonmetropolitan same sex couples; Same sex couples; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951743441     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280903263785     Document Type: Article

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