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Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Resources for Professionals and Parents

Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2000

You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Working with Gay and Lesbian… 2 - The Status of Homosexual… 3 - Issues and Concerns 4 - What the Law Says 5 - Types of Adoption 6 - The Social Worker's Dilemma 7 - Coping with the Agency Preference… 8 - Life After Adoption 9 - Sources of Support and Information 10 - Bibliography

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This fact sheet reviews considerations for adoptions by homosexual parents. State laws, types of adoption, and agency policies are discussed. The briefing also addresses common concerns about gay and lesbian adoption, such as the potential for sexual abuse, the emotional impact of harassment, and the likelihood that children raised by gay and lesbian parents will become homosexual.

Table of Contents

1 - Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents

2 - The Status of Gay and Lesbian Parenting

3 - Issues and Concerns

4 - What the Law Says

5 - Types of Adoption

6 - The Social Worker's Dilemma

7 - Coping with the Agency Preference Hierarchy

8 - Life After Adoption

9 - Sources of Support and Information

10 - Bibliography

You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Working with Gay and Lesbian… 2 - The Status of Homosexual… 3 - Issues and Concerns 4 - What the Law Says 5 - Types of Adoption 6 - The Social Worker's Dilemma 7 - Coping with the Agency Preference… 8 - Life After Adoption 9 - Sources of Support and Information 10 - Bibliography

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Updated on July 3, 2008