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Informationen zum Autor J Jerry Bigner Zusammenfassung Provides a foundation for the study of GLBT families. This book focuses not only on the factors within GLBT families, but also on the elements encountered within families that are present regardless of sexual orientation and gender, such as physical and emotional abuse. It is useful for those interested in understanding GLBT family studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editor Contributors Foreword (William J. Doherty) Acknowledgments Introduction (Jerry J. Bigner) PART I: GLBT FAMILY ISSUES Chapter 1. A Process of Change: The Intersection of the GLBT Individual and His or Her Family of Origin (Colleen M. Connolly) Societal and Familial Constraints GLBT Awareness and Discovery The Question of Disclosure The Process of Change Conclusion Chapter 2. Life-Course Social Science Perspectives on the GLBT Family (Bertram J. Cohler) Life-Course Perspectives and the GLBT Family From Life-Cycle to Life-Course Family Study Life-Course Perspectives on Sexual-Minority Families Conclusion Chapter 3. Translove: Transgender Persons and Their Families (Gianna E. Israel) General Issues Family-of-Origin Issues Case Study: A Transwoman (MTF) Couples’ Issues Case Study: A Transman (FTM) Issues Affecting Children Conclusion Introductory Transgender Resources Chapter 4. A Family Matter: When a Spouse Comes Out As Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual (Amity P. Buxton) Where We Are Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Spouses Heterosexual Spouses Mixed-Orientation Couples Children of Mixed-Orientation Couples The Future and How We Might Get There Chapter 5. Genograms Redrawn: Lesbian Couples Define Their Families (Mary Swainson and Fiona Tasker) Lesbian Family Relationships Family Life-Cycle Theory and Genograms Method Results Discussion Chapter 6. Siblings and Sexual Orientation: Products of Alternative Families or the Ones Who Got Away? (Esther D. Rothblum, Kimberly F. Balsam, Sondra E. Solomon, and Rhonda J. Factor) Siblings As a Comparison Group for GLBs: The Studies Education and Moving Away from the Family of Origin Relationships, Children, and Divisions of Labor Religion and Politics Which Siblings Become Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Heterosexual? Chapter 7. Stress and Adaptation Among Families of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: Research Challenges (Anthony R. D’Augelli) Stress and the Discovery of GLB Youths’ Sexual and Gender Identities Recent Findings Concerning GLB Youth and Their Families Problems with Research on Familial Reactions to Disclosure of GLB Youths’ Sexual Orientation A Human Development Model of GLB Youth Development in the Family Context Directions for Future Research PART II: SPECIAL ISSUES IN GLBT FAMILY STUDIES Chapter 8. Polyamory and Gay Men: A Family Systems Approach (Michael Bettinger) Models of Polyamory Making It Work: Essential Skills Benefits of Polyamorous Relationships Understanding Families Understanding a Polyamorous Gay Male Family Areas for Future Research Conclusion Chapter 9. Coming Out As We 3: Using Personal Ethnography and the Case Study to Assess ...
