The home study assessment process for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender prospective foster and adoptive families

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 9-29

  Mallon, Gerald P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Foster care; Glbt adoptive parents; Glbt foster parents; Home study

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751487770     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1550428X.2011.537229     Document Type: Article

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