Adoption by lesbians and gay men : a new dimension in family diversity

Adoption by lesbians and gay men : a new dimension in family diversity / edited by David M. Brodzinsky, Adam Pertman.

The practice of adoption has changed dramatically over the past half century, with profound implications for children and families. Perhaps the most remarkable and controversial transformation during this time has been the growing willingness of adoption professionals to place children with sexual-m...

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Other Authors: Brodzinsky, David, Pertman, Adam
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Subjects:
Gay adoption > United States.
Gay parents > United States.
Lesbian mothers > United States.
Holy Cross Note:Dinand copy signed by one of the authors.
Table of Contents:
  • American adoption: a brief history / Cynthia Russett
  • Emerging diversity in family life: adoption by gay and lesbian parents / Adam Pertman and Jeanne Howard
  • Legal issues in lesbian and gay adoption / Annette R. Appell
  • Adoption by lesbians and gay men: a national survey of adoption agency policies and practices / David M. Brodzinsky
  • Adolescents with same-sex parents: findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health / Charlotte J. Patterson and Jennifer L. Wainright
  • Planned lesbian families: a review of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study / Nanette Gartrell, Heidi Peyser, and Henry Bos
  • Lesbian and gay prospective foster and adoptive families: the homestudy assessment process / Gerald P. Mallon
  • Supporting gay and lesbian adoptive families before and after adoption / Devon Brooks, Hansung Kim, and Leslie H. Wind
  • Gay and lesbian adoptive parents: stressors and strengths / Scott Ryan and Suzanne Brown
  • Lesbian and gay adoptive parent families: assessment, clinical issues, and intervention / Abbie E. Goldberg and Mark Gianino
  • Adoption by lesbians and gay men: what we know, need to know, and ought to do / David M. Brodzinsky, Robert-Jay Green, and Katie Katuzny.

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