Security, recognition, and misgivings: Exploring older same-sex couples' experiences of legally recognized same-sex marriage

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-82

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and lesbian couples; Older couples; Older same sex couples; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952256744     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510386136     Document Type: Article

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