Gay dads: Transitions to adoptive fatherhood

Gay Dads: Transitions to Adoptive Fatherhood

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  Goldberg, Abbie E ^a,b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute   (United States)

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