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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Avery, Alison et al. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
America's changing attitudes toward homosexuality, civil unions, and same-gender marriage: 1977-2004 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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p.71-79. |
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Jan |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-gender marriage. From California to Missouri, nearly all states now face legislative challenges to the once firmly entrenched notion that marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. Public opinion polls conducted from 1977 to 2004 found that Americans' attitudes toward gay men and lesbians and marriages or civil unions for same-gender couples have evolved. Opposition persists, however. The most recent data indicate support for some legal recognition of gay and lesbian couples, but most Americans favor civil unions over same-gender marriages. Although the future of civil unions and same-gender marriages remains uncertain, social workers can serve gay and lesbian clients and their families best by staying informed of the attendant legal, social, and policy issues. - Reproduced. |
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Marriage |
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Homosexuality |
| 773 ## - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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Social Work |
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