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Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men
A New Dimension in Family Diversity
Edited by David M. Brodzinsky and Edited by Adam Pertman
288 pages
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1 line-cut and 17 tables
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235x156mm
978-0-19-532260-6
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Hardback
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08 September 2011
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- Presents current data on the experiences and needs of lesbian and gay adoptive parents and their children
- Highlights training needs of professionals who work with this population
- Examines national trends of adoption agencies working with sexual-minority applicants
- Develops best practice standards for adoption agencies
The practice of adoption has changed dramatically over the past half century, with profound implications for children and families. Perhaps the most remarkable and controversial transformation during this time has been the growing willingness of adoption professionals to place children with sexual-minority individuals and couples. Yet, despite considerable research showing that lesbians and gay men can make good parents, they continue to experience difficulties and barriers in many parts of the country in their efforts to adopt and raise children. Indeed, while progress in this area has been significant, it has been impeded by the homophobia and heterosexist
attitudes of adoption professionals and the judiciary; by numerous stereotypes and misconceptions about parenting by lesbians and gay men, and by a lack of adequate guidelines and training for establishing best practice standards in working with this rapidly growing group of adoptive parents.
Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men explores the gamut of historical, legal, sociological, psychological, social casework, and personal issues related to adoption by sexual-minority individuals and couples. Leading experts in a variety of fields address—and often shatter—the controversies, myths, and misconceptions hindering efforts by these individuals to adopt and raise children. What makes this book all the more valuable is that it provides insights and specific
recommendations for establishing empirically validated best practices for working with an important sector of our society, for treating all prospective and current parents fairly and equally, and, perhaps most importantly, for increasing a still largely untapped resource for providing families for children who need them.Readership: Social workers; clinical psychologists; adoption professionals, policymakers, and researchers; and LGBT advocates and policymakers.
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Edited by David M. Brodzinsky, Research and Project Director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and Rutgers University, and Edited by Adam Pertman, Executive Director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute David Brodzinsky, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Clinical and Development Psychology at Rutgers University and Research Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute.
Adam Pertman is Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Contributors:
Annette R. Appell, J.D.; Henny Bos, Ph.D.; David M. Brodzinsky, Ph.D.; Devon Brooks, Ph.D.; Suzanne Brown, LCSW.; Nanette Gartrell, M.D.; Mark Gianino, Ph.D.; Abbie E. Goldberg, Ph.D.; Robert-Jay Green, Ph.D.; Jeanne Howard, Ph.D.; Katie Katuzny.; Hansung Kim, Ph.D.; Gerald P. Mallon, DSW.; Charlotte J. Patterson, Ph.D.; Adam Pertman.; Heidi Peyser, M.A.; Cynthia Russett, Ph.D.; Scott Ryan, Ph.D.; Jennifer L. Wainright, Ph.D.; Leslie H. Wind, Ph.D.
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"This superbly successful collection shatters the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding adoption by lesbians and gay men and should be widely disseminated among legislators, social workers, lawyers, judges, and the general public." - CHOICE
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Foreword
Susan Golombok
1. American Adoption: A Brief History
Cynthia Russett
2. Emerging Diversity in Family Life: Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Parents
Adam Pertman and Jeanne Howard
3. Legal Issues in Gay and Lesbian Adoption
Annette R. Appell
4. Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: A National Survey of Adoption Agency Policies and Practices
David M. Brodzinsky
5. Adolescents With Same-Sex Parents: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Charlotte J. Patterson and Jennifer L. Wainright
6. Planned Lesbian Families: A Review of the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study
Nanette Gartrell, Heidi Peyser, and Henny Bos
7. Lesbian and Gay Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families: The Homestudy Assessment Process
Gerald P. Mallon
8. Supporting Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Families Before and After Adoption
Devon Brooks, Hansung Kim, and Leslie H. Wind
9. Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Stressors and Strengths
Scott Ryan and Suzanne Brown
10. Lesbian and Gay Adoptive Parent Families: Assessment, Clinical Issues, and Intervention
Abbie E. Goldberg and Mark Gianino
11. Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: What We Know, Need to Know, and Ought to Do
David M. Brodzinsky, Robert-Jay Green, and Katie Katuzny
Index
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