Lesbian Motherhood by Fiona Nelson

Lesbian Motherhood

An Exploration of Canadian Lesbian Families

Fiona Nelson

The issue of gay and lesbian parenting has been the focus of much controversy in recent years. The views of politicians, the public, and the clergy have received much media attention, often overshadowing those of the parents themselves. Fiona Nelson attempts to bridge this gap

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 9780802071354
Genre Canadian Eh; Parenting & Families
Publication Date 10-Apr-96
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 159
Award Short-listed for the Henry Kreisel Best First Book Award by the Writers Guild of Alberta
Language English
Rating NotRated
Award Short-listed for the Henry Kreisel Best First Book Award by the Writers Guild of Alberta
Subject Family & Relationships / Alternative Family; Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood; Lesbian Mothers; Lesbian Mothers Alberta; Lesbian Mothers/ Canada
BookID 6989

Author: LFWBooks