Date of Award
4-25-1994
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
Many of the rights and privileges that heterosexual couples experience in their daily lives are not provided to couples who are gay and lesbian. Even if gays and lesbians choose to form a committed permanent relationship, there are no legal validations or endorsements to insure protection for these unions. The instrument used for this study was an opinion survey. Polled were 41 employees, of a small rural social service agency, who routinely provide a variety of services to diverse populations. The findings suggest that there is resistance to supporting the legalization of same-sex marriages to legitimize these domestic partnerships.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1994.Buchtel.QR
Recommended Citation
Buchtel, Quin Ripley, "Same-Sex Marriage Legislation and the Extension of Rights to People who are Homosexual" (1994). Theses and Graduate Projects. 77.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/77