{"product_id":"queer-stepfamilies-katie-l-acosta-9781479800957","title":"Queer Stepfamilies: The Path to Social and Legal Recognition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling examination of the social and legal experiences of lesbian, bisexual, and queer stepparent families\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLesbian, bisexual, and queer families formed after the dissolution of a marriage face a range of obstacles. In \u003ci\u003eQueer Stepfamilies\u003c\/i\u003e, Katie L. Acosta offers a wealth of insight into their complex experiences as they negotiate parenting among multiple parents and family-building in a world not designed to meet their needs. Drawing on in-depth interviews, Acosta follows the journeys of more than forty families as they navigate a legal and social landscape that fails to recognize their existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcosta contextualizes the legal realities of LGBTQ stepparent families and considers the actions these parents take to protect their families in the absence of comprehensive policies or laws geared to meet their needs. \u003ci\u003eQueer Stepfamilies \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the obstacles these families face in family courts during divorce proceedings and custody cases, and highlights their distrust of courts when it comes to acting in their children's best interests, especially in the event of an origin parent's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs LGBTQ families continue to make social and legal strides in acceptance and recognition, this important book shows how queer stepparents find ways to make their unconventional families work, despite the many social and legal obstacles they encounter. Acosta provides a fresh perspective, broadening our understanding about families in the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie L. Acosta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479800953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479800957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Katie L. Acosta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983076884735,"sku":"9781479800957","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e5163b0-c4ed-47f4-a7d4-6319c08e7fec.jpg?v=1683264547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queer-stepfamilies-katie-l-acosta-9781479800957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}