Using multinomial logistic regression analysis to develop a model of Australian gay and heterosexual sperm donors' motivations and beliefs

Australian Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-123

  Riggs, Damien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian sperm donors; Biology; Children's best interests; Heteronormativity; Motivations; Multinomial logistic regression analysis; Reproductive desires; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956182416     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14490706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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