Lesbian and Gay Foster Care and Adoption, Second Edition
Hicks, Stephen,McDermott, Janet
ISBN 10: 184905519X / ISBN 13: 9781849055192
Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018
Bibliographic Details
Title: Lesbian and Gay Foster Care and Adoption, ...
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition
About this title
Synopsis:
Featuring a spectrum of families from diverse backgrounds, this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster parenting.
The authors outline how the experience of adopting and fostering has changed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people over the years,
major changes in policy, and what the research can tell us about LGBT parenting. They interview families involved at different stages of the fostering and
adoption process, from those undergoing assessments through to the experienced foster carers and adopters who were interviewed for the first edition of
this book 20 years previously. While the number of LGBT people adopting or fostering has increased since then, some of the very real challenges still
endure - including social stigma, homophobia and discriminatory policies - and families share some of the strategies they have used to help to address
them.
This is an essential source of information and advice for same-sex couples and LGBT single parents, as well as social workers, social work educators,
sociologists of personal life, fostering and adoption panel members.
Book Description:
Wisdom and experience from lesbian, gay, and transgender foster and adoptive parents
