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Online-Ressource (244 p)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780814732236
Serie:
Qualitative Studies in Psychology
Inhalt:
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 partners legally be able to adopt their child? Will they have to hide their relationship to speed up the adoption process? Will one partner be the primary breadwinner? And how will their lives change, now that the presence of a child has made their relationship visible to the rest of the world? In
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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
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Appendix A: The Larger StudyAppendix B: Procedure; Appendix C: Interview Questions; Appendix D: Participant Demographic Table; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; About the Author;
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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ISBN 9780814708156
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ISBN 9780814732236
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Gay Dads : Transitions to Adoptive Fatherhood
Sprache:
Englisch
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