Adaptation and Transformation: The Transition to Adoptive Parenthood for Gay Male Couples

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To Be a Parent: Issues in Family Formation among Gay and Lesbian Adults (2010, background): “If, as the idea of a generational shift implies, gay men and lesbian women are increasingly likely to become parents, this may have important implications for family composition (Gianino, 2008; Mallon, 2004).”
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families (2010, background): “…study, gay male couples who adopted children moved from a preadoption focus solely on the couple relationship, to ‘‘picking up and putting down’’ (Gianino, 2008, p. 213) the idea of pursuing parenting for a period of time, to then overcoming negative stereotypes about gay parenting to…”
The Experiences of Gay Men and Lesbians in Becoming and Being Adoptive Parents (2009, background): “Negative attitudes included gender bias that “children need a mother” (Gianino, 2008, p. 216) and that the agency would not place children with male couples.”