The polyamorists next door : inside multiple-partner relationships and families / Elisabeth Sheff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheff, Elisabeth, 1969-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families.

Non-monogamous relationships.

Open marriage.

Sexual ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

First paperback edition.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2015.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book introduces polyamorous families and explains how they come to be, manage the ins and outs of daily family life, and cope with the challenges they face both within their families and from society at large. Using polyamorists' own stories, Elisabeth Sheff investigates the polyamorous household and reveals its advantages, its disadvantages, and the daily lives of those living in them.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Understanding Polyamorous Relationships; 1 What Is Polyamory?; 2 Who Does Polyamory, and Why?; 3 Polyamorous Communities in the United States; 4 Issues Facing Poly Relationships; Part Two: Polyamorous Families with Children; 5 Children in Poly Families; 6 Adults in Poly Families; 7 Benefits of Polyamorous Family Life; 8 Difficulties in Polyamorous Families; 9 Overcoming Obstacles; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes notes and bibliographical references (pages 297-312) and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-40026-4

1-4422-5310-X

1-4422-2296-4

OCLC:

864744581