Lesbian And Gay Fostering And Adoption
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| Author | : Janet McDermott |
| Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2018-07-19 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 0857009397 |
Featuring a spectrum of families from diverse backgrounds, this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster parenting. The authors outline how the experience of adopting and fostering has changed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people over the years, major changes in policy, and what the research can tell us about LGBT parenting. They interview families involved at different stages of the fostering and adoption process, from those undergoing assessments through to the experienced foster carers and adopters who were interviewed for the first edition of this book 20 years previously. While the number of LGBT people adopting or fostering has increased since then, some of the very real challenges still endure - including social stigma, homophobia and discriminatory policies - and families share some of the strategies they have used to help to address them. This is an essential source of information and advice for same-sex couples and LGBT single parents, as well as social workers, social work educators, sociologists of personal life, fostering and adoption panel members.
| Author | : Gerald P. Mallon |
| Publisher | : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America) |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : |
This book explores the myths and prejudices that influence attitudes towards lesbians and gay men as parents.It also suggests ways that social workers can more effectively support lesbian and gay adopters and foster parents.
| Author | : Nicola Hill |
| Publisher | : British Association for Adoption & Fostering(BAAF) |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Gay adoption |
| ISBN | : 9781905664689 |
An essential step-by-step guide to adoption for lesbians and gay men, covering both the adoption process and the adoption experiences of several lesbians and gay men. Hill's book contains information that is relevant to both single adopters and same-sex couples and is the first of its kind to be published in the UK.
| Author | : Anisa De Jong |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 79 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Gay adoption |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Stephen Hicks |
| Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Pub |
| Total Pages | : 205 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9781853026003 |
This collection of personal accounts is based on interviews of gay men and lesbians who have adopted, fostered or provided respite care. Their stories provide good and bad experiences, but overall the accounts emphasise the rewards of parenting.
| Author | : Eric Rosswood |
| Publisher | : Mango Media Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 185 |
| Release | : 2017-10-24 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 163353491X |
If you are thinking of becoming a gay dad ─ or if you are already a gay dad ─ this book is for you! Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. An estimated two million American LBGTQ people would like to adopt and an estimated 65,000 adopted children are living with a gay parent. In 2016, The Chicago Tribune reported that 10 to 20 percent of donor eggs went to gay men expanding their families via surrogacy, and in many places the numbers were up 50 percent from the previous five years. Gay parenting: Having a kid is like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especial if you have an infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense and you will have a child watching your every move and listening to your every word. If you stutter or pause, they may pick up on your discomfort and could start to feel like something is wrong about their family unit. The Ultimate Guide For Gay Dads is jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be! How Is This Parenting Guide Different From Others? Unlike other parenting books that have whole chapters focusing on things specifically related to mothers (such as how to get the perfect latch when breastfeeding), this parenting book replaces those sections with things relevant to gay dads. It covers topics like how to find LGBT friendly pediatricians, how to find LGBT friendly schools, how to childproof your home with style, how to answer awkward and prying questions about your family from strangers, examples for what two-dad families can do on Mother’s Day, and much more. The book also includes parenting tips and advice from pediatricians, school educators, lawyers, and other same-sex parents. Top LGBT parenting expert: Bestselling author Eric Rosswood covers every aspect of fatherhood for gay men in this essential guide to growing your family in the post-DOMA era. He is a major influencer on social media with over 100,000 followers on Twitter alone, as well as thousands on other platforms. Exploring LGBTQ issues: Rosswood is an in-demand authority and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage and politics. The author has been featured in major media including The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, CBS News, The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Yahoo! News, AOL News, NY Daily News, IB Times, and regional LGBTQ press.
| Author | : S. Hicks |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2011-10-12 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0230348599 |
This study is based upon original research carried out with lesbian, gay and queer parents and explores how genealogy, kinship, family, everyday life, gender, race, state welfare and intimacy are theorized and lived out, drawing upon interactionist, feminist, discursive and queer sociologies.
| Author | : David Brodzinsky |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 1998-06-24 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 9780761905165 |
After an overview of historical and contemporary perspectives, the authors explore various theories that have addressed the issue of psychological risk associated with adoption.
| Author | : Laura Mellish |
| Publisher | : British Association for Adoption & Fostering(BAAF) |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Adoption |
| ISBN | : 9781907585654 |
This report presents the key findings of the Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoptive Families: Family relationships, child adjustment and adopters' experiences study. The study was the first to examine families in the UK in which children live, from early childhood, with their adoptive gay fathers, lesbian mothers and heterosexual parents. The study focused on the quality of parent-child relationships, parental well-being and children's psychological development, with the aim of producing robust evidence.
| Author | : Institute of Medicine |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2011-06-24 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0309210658 |
At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals-often referred to under the umbrella acronym LGBT-are becoming more visible in society and more socially acknowledged, clinicians and researchers are faced with incomplete information about their health status. While LGBT populations often are combined as a single entity for research and advocacy purposes, each is a distinct population group with its own specific health needs. Furthermore, the experiences of LGBT individuals are not uniform and are shaped by factors of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographical location, and age, any of which can have an effect on health-related concerns and needs. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People assesses the state of science on the health status of LGBT populations, identifies research gaps and opportunities, and outlines a research agenda for the National Institute of Health. The report examines the health status of these populations in three life stages: childhood and adolescence, early/middle adulthood, and later adulthood. At each life stage, the committee studied mental health, physical health, risks and protective factors, health services, and contextual influences. To advance understanding of the health needs of all LGBT individuals, the report finds that researchers need more data about the demographics of these populations, improved methods for collecting and analyzing data, and an increased participation of sexual and gender minorities in research. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People is a valuable resource for policymakers, federal agencies including the National Institute of Health (NIH), LGBT advocacy groups, clinicians, and service providers.
