| Description |
xxv, 299 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Haworth series in GLBT family studies |
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Haworth series in GLBT family studies.
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| Note |
A compilation of articles previously published in the Journal of GLBT Family Studies. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Jerry J. Bigner -- pt. I. GLBT family issues -- 1. A process of change : the intersection of the GLBT individual and his or her family origin / Colleen M. Connolly -- Societal and familial constraints -- GLBT awareness and discovery -- The question of disclosure -- The process of change -- Conclusion -- 2. Life-course social science perspectives on the GLBT family / Bertram J. Cohler -- Life-course perspectives and the GLBT family -- From life-cycle to life-course family study -- Life-course perspectives on sexual-minority families -- Conclusion -- 3. Translove : transgender persons and their families / Gianna E. Israel -- General issues -- Family-of-origin issues -- Case study : a transwoman (MTF) -- Couples' issues -- Case study : a transman (FTM) -- Issues affecting children -- Conclusion -- Introductory transgender resources -- 4. A family matter : when a spouse comes out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual / Amity P. Buxton -- Where we are -- Gay, lesbian, and bisexual spouses -- Heterosexual spouses -- Mixed-orientation couples -- Children of mixed-orientation couples -- The future and how we might get there -- 5. Genograms redrawn : lesbian couples define their families / Mary Swainson, Fiona Tasker -- Lesbian family relationships -- Family life-cycle theory and genograms -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- 6. Siblings and sexual orientation : products of alternative families or the ones who got away? / Esther D. Rothblum, Kimberly F. Balsam, Sondra E. Solomon, Rhonda J. Factor -- Siblings as a comparison group for GLBs : the studies -- Education and moving away from the family of origin -- Relationships, children, and division of labor -- Religion and politics -- Which siblings become lesbian, gay, bisexual, or heterosexual? -- 7. Stress and adaptation among families of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth : research challenges / Anthony R. D'Augelli -- Stress and the discovery of GLB youths' sexual and gender identities -- Recent findings concerning GLB youth and their families -- Problems with research on familial reactions to disclosure of GLB youths' sexual orientation -- A human development model of GLB youth development in the family context -- Directions for future research -- |
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pt. II. Special issues in GLBT family studies -- 8. Polyamory and gay men : a family systems approach / Michael Bettinger -- Models of polyamory -- Making it work : essential skills -- Benefits of polyamorous relationships -- Understanding families -- Understanding a polyamorous gay male family -- Areas for future research -- Conclusion -- 9. Coming out as "we 3" : using personal ethnography and the case study to assess relational identity and parental support of gay male, three-partner relationships / Eric Aoki -- Background -- The academic letter -- 10. Same-sex marriage and legalized relationships : I do, or do I? / Esther D. Rothblum -- Heterosexual marriage as a model for same-sex marriage? -- Same-sex marriage -- Do lesbians and gay men want to marry? -- Other data on legalized same-sex relationships -- Future directions -- 11. Same-sex marriage : the difficult road ahead / Vincent J. Samar -- |
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pt. III. Clinical issues in GLBT family studies -- 12. Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll...and children : redefining male couples in the twenty-first century / David E. Greenan, Gil Tunnell -- A systemic perspective -- Case illustration : Mark and Fred -- A work in progress -- Conclusion -- 13. Achieving competent family practice with same-sex parents : some promising directions / Jacky Coates, Richard Sullivan -- The requirements of ethical practice -- Family systems theory : role differentiation in same-sex parents -- Structural social work -- Ecological systems perspective -- Queer theory -- Weaving together strands of theory : role differentiation and queer parents -- Clinical implications -- 14. Listening to lesbian couples : communication competence in long-term relationships / Colleen M. Connolly, Mary Kay Sicola -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion and recommendations. |
| Subject |
Gays -- Family relationships.
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Lesbians -- Family relationships.
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Bisexuals -- Family relationships.
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Transgender people -- Family relationships.
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| Added Author |
Bigner, Jerry J.
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| ISBN |
9780789024961 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0789024969 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780789024978 soft alkaline paper |
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0789024977 soft alkaline paper |
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