Lesbian and Gay Adoption

Adoption Quarterly

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 75-86

  Appell, Annette R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 84937336428     PISSN: 10926755     EISSN: 1544452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J145v04n03_05     Document Type: Article

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