Same-Sex Marriage: The Social and Psychological Implications of Policy and Debates

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 225-241

  Fingerhut, Adam W ^a   Riggle, Ellen D B ^b   Rostosky, Sharon Scales ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS; HOMOSEXUALITY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 79958848242     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2011.01695.x     Document Type: Article

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