| Author | : David M. Brodzinsky |
| Publisher | : OUP USA |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 0195322606 |
Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men is an interdisciplinary examination of the myths, misconceptions, research, and practice literature related to sexual-minority individuals' efforts to adopt and raise children. It also provides a blueprint for research and professional training and highlights best practice standards for working with this group of adoptive parents.
| Author | : Gavin Hsieh |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 46 |
| Release | : 2015-07-27 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781534995345 |
Throughout history, adoption has brought so much joy to couples who are biologically unable to have children yet still desire to raise a child and start a family. Same-sex couples are no exception to how any of this works: As a couple, the bond between you and your partner will grow stronger as you fulfill your responsibilities as parents. And as an individual, having a child will change you in ways that you couldn't have imagined. By loving another person unconditionally, you will mature into a better version of yourself. If you and your same-sex partner are thinking of adopting a child to complete your family, this guide is for you. Although the process is virtually the same as any other adoption, this book was written with the same-sex couple in mind. You will learn the different ways to adopt a child, as well as get special tips on same-sex parenting and the occasional challenges that you may encounter.
| 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 | : 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 | : Carolyn Robertson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2014-11-09 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780993115301 |
Having Two Dads is double the fun! Many families are different. The family in this story has Two Dads. A beautifully illustrated, affirming story of life with Two Dads, written from the perspective of their adopted child. Two Dads is a book about LGBT parents and adoption. The simple narrative and illustrations depict just how very normal LGBT families are. It is a funny and tender representation of family life. The book would be a good platform for opening up conversations about adoption or same sex parenting.
| Author | : Dan Savage |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2000-06-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1101219483 |
Dan Savage's nationally syndicated sex advice column, "Savage Love," enrages and excites more than four million people each week. In The Kid, Savage tells a no-holds-barred, high-energy story of an ordinary American couple who wants to have a baby. Except that in this case the couple happens to be Dan and his boyfriend. That fact, in the face of a society enormously uneasy with gay adoption, makes for an edgy, entertaining, and illuminating read. When Dan and his boyfriend are finally presented with an infant badly in need of parenting, they find themselves caught up in a drama that extends well beyond the confines of their immediate world. A story about confronting homophobia, falling in love, getting older, and getting a little bit smarter, The Kid is a book about the very human desire to have a family.
| Author | : Trent Horn |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2018-08-28 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781683570974 |
| Author | : Nancy Newton Verrier |
| Publisher | : British Association for Adoption and Fostering (Ba |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Adopted children |
| ISBN | : 9781905664764 |
Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the 'primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss.
| Author | : Peggy Drexler |
| Publisher | : Rodale Books |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2011-05-10 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 1609614046 |
There's no denying that a woman's relationship with her father is one of the most important in her life. And there's also no getting around how the quality of that relationship—good, bad, or otherwise—profoundly affects daughters in a multitude of ways. In Our Fathers, Ourselves, research psychologist, author and scholar Dr. Peggy Drexler examines the ways in which the father-daughter bond impacts women and offers helpful advice for creating a better, stronger, more rewarding relationship. Through her extensive research and interviews with women, Dr. Drexler paints an intimate, timely portrait of the modern father-daughter relationship. Women today are increasingly looking to their dads for a less-than-traditional bond, but one that still stands the test of time and provides support, respect, and guidance for the lives they lead today. Our Fathers, Ourselves is essential reading for any woman who has ever wondered how she could forge a closer connection with and gain a deeper understanding of her father.
