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Measuring Gay and Lesbian Couples
Book chapter

Measuring Gay and Lesbian Couples

Gary J. Gates and Randall Sell
Handbook of Measurement Issues in Family Research, pp 235-244
2007

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Urban Men's Health Study Lesbian Couples Age Specific Birth Rates Express Train Chi Cohabiting Parent Families Self-identified Gay Men Life Table Estimates SIPP Data Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey Gay Men SIPP Panel Social Science Research SIPP Census Sexual Orientation Unmarried Partner Households Young Men Household Roster Civil Unions Census Bureau's Current Population Common Law Partner Bureau's Current Population Survey
Intense public policy debates, coupled with the availability of data that allow researchers and others to better identify sexual minorities, have enhanced interest in social science research on gay men and lesbians. Policy debates regarding marriage rights, civil unions, domestic partnership, and adoption rights highlight the critical need for research that focuses specifically on gay and lesbian couples.

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