Out in this world: The social and legal context of gay and lesbian families

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-25

  Arnup, Katherine ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Adoption; Custody; Family policy; Gay parents; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937186360     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v10n01_01     Document Type: Article

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