Perception and internalization of Adoption stigma Among gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual adoptive parents

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 132-154

  Goldberg, Abbie E ^a   Kinkler, Lori A ^a   Hines, Denise A ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Depression; Gay; Lesbian; Race; Stigma; Transracial

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751502293     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1550428X.2011.537554     Document Type: Article

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