Same-sex couples and the impact of legislative changes, 2007-2009

This qualitative study used 47 Semi-structured interviews to explore the impact of legislative changes, including the Civil Partnership Act (2004), the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (2003) and the Adoption and Children Act (2002) on the lives of same-sex couples. Key objective...

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Authors: O'Connor, William (Author) ; Mitchell, Martin (Author)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: Colchester UK Data Service 2013
In:Year: 2013
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