The rainbow families scale (RFS): A measure of experiences among individuals with lesbian and gay parents

Journal of Applied Measurement

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 222-241

  Lick, David J ^a   Schmidt, Karen M ^a   Patterson, Charlotte J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; FOCUS GROUPS; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES;

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS;

ACOUSTIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LESBIAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856059821     PISSN: 15297713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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