Lesbian and gay parents and their children : research on the family life cycle / Abbie E. Goldberg.
2010
HQ75.27 .G65 2010 (Mapit)
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Title
Lesbian and gay parents and their children : research on the family life cycle / Abbie E. Goldberg.
Author
Goldberg, Abbie E.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781433805363
1433805367
1433805367
Imprint
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010.
Language
English
Description
v, 233 p. ; 26 cm.
Call Number
HQ75.27 .G65 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.874086/64
Summary
The past several decades have seen increasing controversies over lesbian and gay parenthood. More same sex couples than ever are becoming parents, building their families while others debate their legal rights pertaining to marriage and parenthood. Against this sociopolitical backdrop, how do same sex couples transition to parenthood, and what are their experiences as parents? Furthermore, what are the experiences of their children? This book provides a comprehensive overview of the research on same sex parenthood, exploring ways in which lesbian and gay parents resist, accommodate, and transform fundamental notions of gender, parenting, and family. The book takes a family life cycle approach, beginning with research on how same sex couples meet and build healthy relationships, then describing how and why same sex couples decide to have children and how they grapple with the changing roles each partner must adopt. Their experiences raising children through young adulthood are explored, including the challenges of interacting with their children's schools and teachers. In the end, the book considers the perspectives of the children themselves, as young adults and adults speak out about their experiences having lesbian or gay parents. Integrating both qualitative and quantitative research, this book incorporates a range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, sexuality/gender studies, and human development. It also highlights understudied aspects of same sex parenting, such as termination of couple relationships. With practical recommendations in every chapter, this book is a resource for those who research lesbian and gay mental health and family issues, as well as those who provide services to lesbian and gay parents and parents-to-be.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Contemporary perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual psychology.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: lesbian and gay parents and their children : research and contemporary issues
Partners but not parents : intimate relationships of lesbians and gay men
From partners to parents : the transition to parenthood for lesbians and gay men
Lesbians and gay men as parents
Children of lesbian and gay parents : adjustment and experiences
Young adults and adults with lesbian and gay parents speak out
Conclusions and future directions.
Partners but not parents : intimate relationships of lesbians and gay men
From partners to parents : the transition to parenthood for lesbians and gay men
Lesbians and gay men as parents
Children of lesbian and gay parents : adjustment and experiences
Young adults and adults with lesbian and gay parents speak out
Conclusions and future directions.