Gay Men Choosing Parenthood
by Gerald P. Mallon
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Gay parenting is a topic on which almost everyone has an opinion but almost nobody has any facts. Here at last is a book based on a thorough review of the literature, as well as interviews with a pioneering group of men who in the 1980's chose to become fathers outside the boundaries of a heterosexual union-through foster care, adoption, and other kinship relationships. This book reveals how very natural and possible gay parenthood can be. What factors influence this decision? How do the show more experiences of gay dads compare to those of heterosexual men? How effectively do professional services such as support groups serve gay fathers and prospective gay fathers? What elements of the social climate are helpful-and hurtful? Gay Men Choosing Parenthood challenges a great deal of misinformation, showing how gay fathers from different backgrounds adapted, perceived, and constructed their options and their families. show lessTags
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Gerald P. Mallon, D.S.W., is the Julia Lathrop Professor of Child Welfare and Associate Dean of Scholarship and Research at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, New York City. He is currently the Senior Editor of the professional journal, Child Welfare, and the author or editor of over 28 books. In addition to working for his show more entire career as a child welfare professional, he has been a foster parent and is the adoptive parents of now grown children. show less
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- Nonfiction, Sexuality and Gender Studies, General Nonfiction, LGBTQ+, Health & Wellness
- DDC/MDS
- 306.874 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social Behavior - Dating, Marriage, Divorce Marriage, partnerships, unions; family Intrafamily relationships Parent-child relationship
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- HQ76.2 .U5 .M313 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women Sexual life Homosexuality. Lesbianism
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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