Lesbian Motherhood
An Exploration of Canadian Lesbian Families
Fiona Nelson
with Lesbian Motherhood, the first study of its kind, which explores the many aspects and stages of lesbian motherhood. Nelson’s study is based on over thirty interviews with lesbian mothers in Alberta. The women fall into two groups: those raising children who had been conceived in prior heterosexual relationships and those raising children who had been conceived within lesbian relationships. The two groups provide a valuable comparison because, although the effects of the social context can be quite similar for each, their experiences of mothering are often strikingly different. Nelson explores such topics as reproductive decision-making, interacting with other mothers, the effects of the social context in which lesbian mothering is occurring, step-parenting, domestic and parenting roles, and raising boys. The non-supportive social milieu in which they exist is one of the major factors distinguishing lesbian families from many other families. There is some discussion in the book of the political activism that has occurred in Canada around the legal status and equality of lesbian women and their families. There is also a Canadian resource directory for lesbian mothers and prospective mothers.
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Details
| ISBN | 9780802007650 |
| Genre | Award Winner; Canadian Eh; Parenting & Families |
| Publication Date | 1996 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 159 |
| Award | Short-listed for the Henry Kreisel Best First Book Award by the Writers Guild of Alberta |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Great |
| Award | Short-listed for the Henry Kreisel Best First Book Award by the Writers Guild of Alberta |
| Subject | Lesbian Mothers – Canada |
| BookID | 6990 |
