Modern families : parents and children in new family forms
Record details
- ISBN: 9781107055582
- ISBN: 110705558X
- ISBN: 9781107650251
- ISBN: 1107650259
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Physical Description:
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xiv, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-260) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Lesbian mother families -- 3. "Test-tube" baby families -- 4. Donor conception families -- 5. Surrogacy families -- 6. Solo mother families -- 7. Gay father families -- 8. Conclusions. |
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Subject: | Parenting Child development Families Mother and child |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HQ 755.8 .G656 2015 | 30775305494669 | General Collection | Available | - |
Library Journal Review
Modern Families : Parents and Children in New Family Forms
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After years of speculation as to what kind of family arrangement suits kids best, -Golombok (family research, Univ. of Cambridge, UK) gives readers solid evidence and data covering every kind of "new" family that's emerged over the last four decades. The author actually began her work in the mid-1970s, studying children with lesbian mothers. Now she presents solid research on "new" (avoiding the term "nontraditional") families-including IVF families, donor conception families, surrogacy, families with solo mothers or gay fathers or adoptive gay fathers, and so on. This study has worldwide scope, and it puts to rest all the murkiness and judgment surrounding the field of family studies; the world of Dick and Jane, Mother and Father, is a tiny part of "family," Golombok shows. Overall, without oversimplification, the author concludes that while the type of family doesn't matter for children's well-being and development, the quality of family life matters a great deal-family processes are more influential than family structure. The book is complemented by an excellent bibliography and a list of further reading. VERDICT A highly significant book important for all public and academic libraries.-Linda Beck, Indian Valley P.L., Telford, PA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.