Gay parenting is a topic on which almost everyone has an opinion but almostnobody has any facts. Here at last is a book based on a thorough review of theliterat... » 

Gay parenting is a topic on which almost everyone has an opinion but almostnobody has any facts. Here at last is a book based on a thorough review of theliterature as well as interviews with a pioneering group of men who in the1980s chose to become fathers outside the boundaries of a heterosexual union through foster care adoption and other kinship relationships.This book reveals how very natural and possible gay parenthood can be. Whatfactors influence this decision? How do the experiences of gay dads compare tothose of heterosexual men? How effectively do professional services such assupport groups serve gay fathers and prospective gay fathers? What elements ofthe social climate are helpful and hurtful? Gay Men Choosing Parenthoodchallenges a great deal of misinformation showing how gay fathers fromdifferent backgrounds adapted perceived and constructed their options andtheir families. «