Lesbian and gay fostering and adoption : extraordinary yet ordinary / edited by Stephen Hicks and Janet McDermott ; foreword by Pat Verity and Gerri McAndrew. - London : Jessica Kingsley, 1999. - 205p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204).

This collection of personal accounts is based on interviews of gay men and lesbians who have adopted, fostered or provided respite care. Their stories provide good and bad experiences, but overall the accounts emphasise the rewards of parenting.

9781853026003 (pbk.) : £15.95 185302600X

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Gay parents--Great Britain
Foster parents--Great Britain
Gay adoption--Great Britain
Gay adoption.
Gay parents.
Gay adoption--Case studies
Family and Relationships.
Gay/Lesbian Interest.
Child welfare
Sociology: family & relationships
Gay & Lesbian studies
Child care & upbringing: advice for parents

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