Promoting the well being of children whose parents are gay or lesbian

Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 827-830

  Siegel, Benjamin S ^a   Perrin, Ellen C ^a   Dobbins, Mary I ^a   Lavin, Arthur ^a   Mattson, Gerri ^a   Pascoe, John ^a   Yogman, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adoption; Children of gay and lesbian parents; Civil marriage; Foster care; Marriage equality; Nurturing children

Indexed keywords

ADOPTIVE PARENT; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CIVIL MARRIAGE; CUSTODY; EMOTION; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FOSTER CARE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GRANDPARENT; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL HEALTH; NURTURING BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875979035     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0376     Document Type: Review

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