Gay Dads : Transitions to Adoptive Fatherhood /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldberg, Abbie E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : New York University, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gay fathers > Family relationships.
Gay fathers.
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Parenting > Fatherhood.
Peres homosexuels > Relations familiales.
Peres homosexuels.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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