Gay Dads : Transitions to Adoptive Fatherhood /
When gay couples become parents, they face a host of questions and issues that their straight counterparts may never have to consider. How important is it for each partner to have a biological tie to their child? How will they become parents: will they pursue surrogacy, or will they adopt? Will both...
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New York, NY :
New York University,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Gay Parenthood in Context; 1 Decisions, Decisions: Gay Men Turn toward Parenthood; 2 Navigating Structural and Symbolic Inequalities on the Path to Parenthood: Adoption Agencies, the Legal System, and Beyond; 3 Engaging Multiple Roles and Identities: Men's Experiences (Re)negotiating Work and Family; 4 Kinship Ties across the Transition to Parenthood: Gay Men's Relationships with Family and Friends; 5 Public Representations of Gay Parenthood: Men's Experiences Stepping "Out" as Parents and Families in Their Communities; Conclusion.
- Appendix A: The Larger StudyAppendix B: Procedure; Appendix C: Interview Questions; Appendix D: Participant Demographic Table; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; About the Author.