Social support, coming out, and relationship satisfaction in lesbian couples

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 145-164

  Jordan, Karen M ^a   Deluty, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84937330141     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v04n01_09     Document Type: Article

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