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Adoption by lesbians and gay men : a new dimension in family diversity / edited by David M. Brodzinsky, Adam Pertman.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gay adoption--United States.
- Gay adoption.
- Gay parents--United States.
- Gay parents.
- Lesbian mothers--United States.
- Lesbian mothers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (287 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is an examination of the misconceptions, myths, research and practice literature related tosexual-minority individuals' efforts to adopt and raise children. It also provides a blueprint for research and professional training and highlights best practice standards for working with this group of adoptive parents.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1. American Adoption: A Brief History; 2. Emerging Diversity in Family Life: Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Parents; 3. Legal Issues in Lesbian and Gay Adoption; 4. Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: A National Survey of Adoption Agency Policies and Practices; 5. Adolescents with Same-Sex Parents: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health; 6. Planned Lesbian Families: A Review of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study; 7. Lesbian and Gay Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families: The Homestudy Assessment Process
- 8. Supporting Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Families Before and After Adoption9. Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Stressors and Strengths; 10. Lesbian and Gay Adoptive Parent Families: Assessment, Clinical Issues, and Intervention; 11. Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: What We Know, Need to Know, and Ought to Do; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; S; T; U; W
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-029574-0
- 0-19-971742-7
- 9786613235602
- 1-283-23560-9
- OCLC:
- 750173496
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