Lesbian stepfamilies: An even more “incomplete institution”

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 31-47

  Hall, Kelley J ^a   Kitson, Gay C ^b  

^a DEPAUW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Lesbian mothers; Lesbian stepfamily; Partner child relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937326288     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v04n03_02     Document Type: Article

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