Adoption by lesbians and gay men: a new dimension in family diversity

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Foreword Susan Golombok 1. American Adoption: A Brief History Cynthia Russett 2. Emerging Diversity in Family Life: Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Parents Adam Pertman and Jeanne Howard 3. Legal Issues in Gay and Lesbian Adoption Annette R. Appell 4. Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: A National Survey of Adoption Agency Policies and Practices David M. Brodzinsky 5. Adolescents With Same-Sex Parents: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Charlotte J. Patterson and Jennifer L. Wainright 6. Planned Lesbian Families: A Review of the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study Nanette Gartrell, Heidi Peyser, and Henny Bos 7. Lesbian and Gay Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families: The Homestudy Assessment Process Gerald P. Mallon 8. Supporting Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Families Before and After Adoption Devon Brooks, Hansung Kim, and Leslie H. Wind 9. Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Stressors and Strengths Scott Ryan and Suzanne Brown 10. Lesbian and Gay Adoptive Parent Families: Assessment, Clinical Issues, and Intervention Abbie E. Goldberg and Mark Gianino 11. Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: What We Know, Need to Know, and Ought to Do David M. Brodzinsky, Robert-Jay Green, and Katie Katuzny Index