Social Work with Lesbian Parent Families: Ecological Perspectives

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Synopsis
The traditional concept of family as being exclusively heterosexual has resulted in myth-generation about lesbian parents as well as fostering limitations in the programs and benefits that support more diverse nontraditional families. Social Work with Lesbian Parent Families: Ecological Perspectives explores the variety of social systems with which lesbian parent families interact, with a focus on implications for improved, diversity-affirming service delivery and policy development. Unlike other literature on lesbian parent families, this revealing resource pulls together work on lesbian parenting from various researchers across a broad range of disciplines and presents this work from the ecosystems perspective so that the reader may view the experiences of lesbian parent families in a holistic way. The research goes beyond simple comparisons between lesbian and straight mothers. This useful text provides more complex research data, including both a more sophisticated view of the diverse communities in which lesbian parents are found, and more innovative ways of studying the issues relevant to social service providers. Developmental and life issues negotiated by lesbian parent families are discussed in detail using a strengths-based approach to intervention with individuals, families, small groups, communities, and larger systems. This unique book has the strong potential to influence the policies that impact lesbian parent families.Social Work with Lesbian Parent Families: Ecological Perspectives is a valuable resource for social workers, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, marriage and family therapists, public policy and administration professionals, students, and academics doing research on sexual orientation and family.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services.
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
105 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317965114
Related ISBNs:
9781315867915, 9781560237556, 9781317965107, 9781138867574, 9781317965121
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Edited by Lucy R. Mercier and Rena D. Harold
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Social Studies, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Lucy R Mercier
Edited by:
Rena D Harold

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