Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle
March 8, 2010 by
Filed under Lesbian Literature
Product Description
This title provides a comprehensive overview of the research on same-sex parenthood, exploring ways in which lesbian and gay parents resist, accommodate, and transform fundamental notions of gender, parenting, and family. It integrates both qualitative and quantitative research. It highlights understudied aspects of same-sex parenting, such as termination of couple relationships. It offers practical recommendations in every chapter…. More >>
Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle
Not only is it extremely well researched, but also very readable. The best resource I’m aware of in this field. Useful for researchers, clinicians,students, but also parents and family members.
Rating: 5 / 5
This text should be required reading for all policymakers, lawyers, practitioners, researchers, and educators who work with families. I would recommend this text to any student interested in families, gender, or sexualities. This book can be read by a wide audience and will be a wonderful resource for prospective and active lesbian and gay parents, their children, and their children’s children. With this text, Goldberg secures her status as an expert scholar in the burgeoning field of lesbian and gay family studies.
Rating: 5 / 5
This appears to be a most complete and concise reporting and analysis on a very timely, “hot” topic. Kudos to the author for her thorough research and sensitive explication of the subject. This book is suitable for the academic community but equally for all parents, especially those of school age children, regardless of sexual preference.
Rating: 5 / 5
Fascinating integrative review of the research on same-sex parenting. The first time this body of research has been organized and presented in a readable manner. Suitable for undergraduates as well as seasoned researchers.
Rating: 5 / 5