Queer Stepfamilies : The Path to Social and Legal Recognition /

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"Lesbian, bisexual, and queer families formed after the dissolution of a marriage face a range of obstacles. In this book, Katie L. Acosta offers insight into their complex experiences as they negotiate parenting among multiple parents and family-building in a world not designed to meet their n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acosta, Katie L., 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Stepparents > Legal status, laws, etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Beaux-parents > États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
Parents issus des minorites sexuelles > États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
Stepparents > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Stepparents > United States > Social conditions.
Sexual minority parents > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Sexual minority parents > United States > Social conditions.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Plural parenting : the good, the bad, and the ugly
  • Stepparents' familial roles : finding their way to meaningful contributions
  • Seeking recognition in stepparent families
  • Expanding families
  • Stepping into the courts : sometimes it's just ugly
  • "It really is better if we all just stay alive".

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