An introduction to GLBT family studies /
Jerry J. Bigner, editor.
- xxv, 299 p.
A compilation of articles previously published in the Journal of GLBT Family Studies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A process of change : the intersection of the GLBT individual and his or her family of origin / Life-course social science perspectives on the GLBT family / Translove : transgender persons and their families / A family matter : when a spouse comes out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual / Genograms redrawn : lesbian couples define their families / Siblings and sexual orientation : products of alternative families or the ones who got away? / Stress and adaptation among families of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth : research challenges / Polyamory and gay men : a family systems approach / 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 / Same-sex marriage and legalized relationships : I do, or do I? / Same-sex marriage : the difficult road ahead / Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll ... and children : redefining male couples in the twenty-first century / Achieving competent family practice with same-sex parents : some promising directions / Listening to lesbian couples : communication competence in long-term relationships / Colleen M. Connolly -- Bertram J. Cohler -- Gianna E. Israel -- Amity P. Buxton -- Mary Swainson and Fiona Tasker -- Esther D. Rothblum, Kimberly F. Balsam, Sondra E. Solomon and Rhonda J. Factor -- Anthony R. D'Augelli -- Michael Bettinger -- Eric Aoki -- Esther D. Rothblum -- Vincent J. Samar -- David E. Greenan and Gil Tunnell -- Jacky Coates and Richard Sullivan -- Colleen M. Connolly and Mary Kay Sicola. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14.
"An Introduction to GLBT Family Studies spotlights the issues, research, and future trends that provide a foundation for the study of GLBT families. This breakthrough volume focuses not only on the obvious, unique factors within GLBT families but also on the elements encountered within families that are present regardless of sexual orientation and gender, such as physical and emotional abuse. Expert contributors present research findings on family pattern issues relating to parent-child relationships, child development, sibling relationships, family structure, intimate relationships, stepfamilies, alternative family structures, and extended family relationships. Each chapter is extensively referenced and offers possibilities for further research."--BOOK JACKET.