Affirmative guide details problems and solutions for gay fathers, their families and practitioners. Ranging from statistical to case history views, "coming out" to AIDS issues, Barret and Robinson present an in-depth, practical approach to living with and integrating an alternative parenting lifestyle. Extensive resource guide. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Gay Fathers

Politics & Social Sciences

Robinson, Bryan E.

Barret, Robert L.

Social Sciences

Lexington Books

Explores a group caught betwen the homosexual and heterosexual worlds This greatly expanded edition of Gay Fathers contains a wealth of new real-life stories and up-to-date information that celebrates the power of gay fatherhood. Inspiring, definitive, scientifically researched, and experientially based, this thoroughly updated volume offers the most current data and concrete suggestions for dealing with the myriad and complex issues of gay parenting. Gay Fathers is the definitive resource for the more than one million gay fathers and their families and loved ones living in the United States and Canada.

Gay Fathers: Encouraging the Hearts of Gay Dads and Their Families

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Jossey-Bass

The Developing Father: Emerging Roles in Contemporary Society

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Psychology & Counseling

The Guilford Press

No longer can it be assumed that women are better equipped than men to raise children. Societal changes over the past few decades have broadened the range of acceptable behavior for both sexes, and proficiency in tasks of parenthood is now considered to be independent of gender. In keeping with this trend, investigators have increasingly focused on the role of the father as a primary care giver within the family. Previously neglected by researchers, fathers are now being studies to determine what part they play in the development of their children and, in turn, how this interaction affects their own development. In this volume, the authors provide a comprehensive view of contemporary fathers, both from the perspective of current research and through personal accounts of men describing their own parenting experiences. The result is a theoretically sophisticated text with a human dimension often absent from scholarly studies of the family. The first section provides an overview of different conceptualizations of fatherhood, including a review of life-span and family systems theory. From this theoretical base, the second section goes on to describe the roles of male parents in the context of today's society. Covering such topics as stepfathers, single fathers, gay fathers, teenage fathers, and fathers of disabled children, each chapter contains a comprehensive list of resources available to fathers, as well as a practical list of suggestions for the professional who work with them. Designed as a practical resource for students and professionals in the human services, this unique book also serves as a supplementary text in college and graduate courses in social work, education, child and family development, gender studies, counseling, and nursing. Readable and comprehensive, THE DEVELOPING FATHER is indispensable as a solid reference work that also provides and experiential view of the emerging role of fathers in our families and society.

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Gay Fathers

Gay Fathers: Encouraging the Hearts of Gay Dads and Their Families

The Developing Father: Emerging Roles in Contemporary Society

The Developing Father: Emerging Roles in Contemporary Society