That four letter word-sons: Lesbian mothers and adolescent sons

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 195-209

  Chrisp, Jill ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent sons; Families; Father absence; Fatherlessness; Lesbian mothers; New Zealand; Parenting; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009579382     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v05n01_13     Document Type: Article

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