TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bigner,Jerry J.
TI  - An introduction to GLBT family studies
SN  - 9780789024961 (hard : alk. paper)
AV  - HQ76.25 .I59 2006
U1  - 306.8508664 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Haworth Press
KW  - Gays
KW  - Family relationships
KW  - Lesbians
KW  - Bisexuals
KW  - Transsexuals
N1  - A compilation of articles previously published in the Journal of GLBT Family Studies; Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1; A process of change : the intersection of the GLBT individual and his or her family of origin; Colleen M. Connolly --; Ch. 2; Life-course social science perspectives on the GLBT family; Bertram J. Cohler --; Ch. 3; Translove : transgender persons and their families; Gianna E. Israel --; Ch. 4; A family matter : when a spouse comes out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual; Amity P. Buxton --; Ch. 5; Genograms redrawn : lesbian couples define their families; Mary Swainson and Fiona Tasker --; Ch. 6; Siblings and sexual orientation : products of alternative families or the ones who got away?; Esther D. Rothblum, Kimberly F. Balsam, Sondra E. Solomon and Rhonda J. Factor --; Ch. 7; Stress and adaptation among families of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth : research challenges; Anthony R. D'Augelli --; Ch. 8; Polyamory and gay men : a family systems approach; Michael Bettinger --; Ch. 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 --; Ch. 10; Same-sex marriage and legalized relationships : I do, or do I?; Esther D. Rothblum --; Ch. 11; Same-sex marriage : the difficult road ahead; Vincent J. Samar --; Ch. 12; Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll ... and children : redefining male couples in the twenty-first century; David E. Greenan and Gil Tunnell --; Ch. 13; Achieving competent family practice with same-sex parents : some promising directions; Jacky Coates and Richard Sullivan --; Ch. 14; Listening to lesbian couples : communication competence in long-term relationships; Colleen M. Connolly and Mary Kay Sicola
N2  - "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
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