A search for meaning: Recognizing the potential of narrative research in social policy-making efforts

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 151-161

  Frost, David M ^a   Ouellette, Suzanne C ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Narrative research; Same sex relationships; Sexuality; Social policy; Social sciences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905222721     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-011-0061-2     Document Type: Article

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