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Defamilisation, Familisation, Debates on Same Sex Marriage Issues in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan – An Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2024

Sam Wai-Kam Yu Open the ORCID record for Sam Wai-Kam Yu [Opens in a new window] ,
Iris Po-Yee Lo Open the ORCID record for Iris Po-Yee Lo [Opens in a new window]  and
Jack Wai-Chik Yue
Sam Wai-Kam Yu*
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Iris Po-Yee Lo
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Jack Wai-Chik Yue
Affiliation:
Faculty of Social Science, University of Wollongong (UOW) College, Hong Kong
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Corresponding author: Sam Wai-Kam Yu; Email: [email protected]
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Themed Section on Defamilisation, Familisation, and Debates on Same-Sex Marriage in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 23 , Issue 2: THEMED SECTION: Defamilisation, Familisation, and Debates on Same-Sex Marriage in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan , April 2024 , pp. 410 - 417
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