Gay dads : transitions to adoptive fatherhood / Abbie E. Goldberg.
When gay couples become parents, they face a host of questions and issues that their straight counterparts may never have to consider. How important is it for each partner to have a biological tie to their child? How will they become parents: will they pursue surrogacy, or will they adopt? Will both...
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Gay Parenthood in Context
- 1. Decisions, Decisions: Gay Men Turn toward Parenthood
- 2. Navigating Structural and Symbolic Inequalities on the Path to Parenthood: Adoption Agencies, the Legal System, and Beyond
- 3. Engaging Multiple Roles and Identities: Men's Experiences (Re)negotiating Work and Family
- 4. Kinship Ties across the Transition to Parenthood: Gay Men's Relationships with Family and Friends
- 5. Public Representations of Gay Parenthood: Men's Experiences Stepping "Out" as Parents and Families in Their Communities
- Conclusion.
- Appendix A: The Larger Study
- Appendix B: Procedure
- Appendix C: Interview Questions
- Appendix D: Participant Demographic Table
- Notes
- References
- Index. About the Author.