Lesbian and Gay Families by Jill S. Pollack

Lesbian and Gay Families

Redefining Parenting in America

Jill S. Pollack

Young adult readers seeking to examine and understand how family life — indeed, the very definition of the word ‘family’ — is changing in America and around the world will find that this series provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at the family, past and present. Each volume focuses on the most pressing issues facing families today and provides a broad view that takes into account a variety of experiences and perspectives. Includes sources, bibliography, index.Who has the right to become parents in America? What constitutes a family? The increasing visibility of gay and lesbian parents has raised these questions as well as numerous others in a continuing debate about families and raising them. The author looks at the many routes gays and lesbians travel to become parents in addition to the legal and social difficulties they encounter.

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ISBN 9780531157497
Genre Parenting & Families
Publication Date 01-Sep-95
Publisher Franklin Watts
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 142
Language English
Rating NotRated
Subject Children Of Gay Parents; Children Of Gay Parents – United States; Children Of Gay Parents/ United States/ Juvenile Literature; Gay Parents – United States; Gay Parents/ United States/ Juvenile Literature
BookID 6732

Author: LFWBooks