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Frequently asked questions from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) prospective foster and adoptive parents.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Factsheet for families
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sexual minorities--United States.
- Sexual minorities.
- Foster parents--United States.
- Foster parents.
- Adoptive parents--United States.
- Adoptive parents.
- United States.
- LGBTQ+ foster parents.
- LGBTQ+ adoptive parents.
- LGBTQ+ people.
- Genre:
- Government publications -- United States.
- Online resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2016.
- Contents:
- How do I find a welcoming agency?
- What States allow LGBTQ individuals or same-sex couples to foster or adopt?
- Should I disclose my sexual orientation or transgender status? If so, when?
- What about intercountry adoption?
- What should I expect from the home study or family assessment?
- What do I do if I think an agency is discriminating or being unfair?
- How do I find support during the waiting process?
- How do I connect with other LGBTQ waiting parents?
- What do experienced LGBTQ parents have to offer as advice?
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- "September 2016."
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (Childwelfare website, viewed February 20, 2019).
- OCLC:
- 1086386693
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