Synopses & Reviews
This insightful new work deals with all of the contemporary issues concerning parenting by gay men and lesbians. It is designed to broaden readers' thinking on homosexuality and homosexuals in general; to include the dimension of children and parenting within the context of the homosexual family; and to provide specific information about it. The book also includes data on the children of gay and lesbian parents, as well as a discussion of alternative forms of parenthood such as adoptive and foster parenthood, stepparent families, and gay men and lesbians in heterosexual family unions. Because of their special significance, there are separate chapters on legal issues, counseling needs, and social psychological concerns for gays and lesbians considering parenthood.
Synopsis
This insightful new work deals with all of the contemporary issues concerning parenting by gay men and lesbians. It is designed to broaden readers' thinking on homosexuality and homosexuals in general; to include the dimension of children and parenting within the context of the homosexual family; and to provide specific information about it.
About the Author
FREDERICK W. BOZETT, RN, DNS, is a Professor of Community Health Nursing in the Graduate Program at the University of Oklahoma.
Table of Contents
Foreword--Joseph Harry
Acknowledgments
Preface
I: Gay and Lesbian Parents
Gay Fathers by Frederick W. Bozett
Against All Odds: Lesbian Mother Family Dynamics by Barbara M. McCandlish
II: The Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents
Children of Gay Fathers by Frederick W. Bozett
Children of Lesbian Mothers by Saralie Bisnovich Pennington
Psychosocial Development of Children of Lesbian Mothers by Alisa Steckel
III: Alternative Gay and Lesbian Families
The Adoptive and Foster Gay and Lesbian Parent by Wendell Ricketts and Roberta Archtenberg
The Gay and Lesbian Stepparent Family by David A. Baptiste, Jr
The Heterosexually Married Gay and Lesbian Parent by David R. Matteson
IV: Psychosocial Implications and Legal Issues
Considering Parenthood: Psychosocial Issues for Gay Men and Lesbians Choosing Alternative Fertilization by Cheri Pies
Counseling Gay Husbands and Fathers by Brian Miller
Lesbian Mothers: Mental Health Considerations by G. Dorsey Green
Legal Issues in Gay and Lesbian Parenting by Rhoda R. Rivera
V: Epilogue
Gay and Lesbian Parents: Future Perspectives by Frederick W. Bozett
Additional References
Index
About the Authors