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Gay Men Choosing Parenthood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780231117975)
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Gerald Mallon
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xGay 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 1980s 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 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.Author: Gerald Mallon
ISBN-10: 0231117973
ISBN-13: 9780231117975
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2004
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.56w x 0.51d
Review Citation(s):
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2005 pg. 17 - Strongly Recommended
Library Journal 04/01/2004 pg. 112
By Gerald Mallon
xGerald P. Mallon is associate professor of social work and executive director of the National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning at Hunter College School of Social Work. He is the author of numerous books, including Let's Get This Straight: A Gay- and Lesbian-Affirming Approach to Child Welfare (Columbia). He lives in New York City.
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