Same-sex parenting and children's outcomes: A closer examination of the American psychological association's brief on lesbian and gay parenting

Social Science Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 735-751

  Marks, Loren ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Lesbian; Same sex parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862228982     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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