Lesbian and gay parents on talk shows: Resistance or collusion in heterosexism?

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-217

  Clarke, Victoria ^a   Kitzinger, Celia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008815033     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1478088704qp0140a     Document Type: Article

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