Child Well-Being in Same-Sex Parent Families: Review of Research Prepared for American Sociological Association Amicus Brief

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 485-502

  Manning, Wendy D ^a   Fettro, Marshal Neal ^a   Lamidi, Esther ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Gay; Legal brief; Lesbian; Review of literature; Same sex parents

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HOMOSEXUALITY; LEGAL SYSTEM; MARRIAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904199403     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-014-9329-6     Document Type: Article

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