LGBTQ Family Building

Abbie E. Goldberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, psychology professor, and internationally known scholar of LGBTQ families. She has been studying LGBTQ families for 2 years. Dr. Goldberg has conducted studies of children on LGBTQ parents, adoptive LGBTQ parent families, LGBTQ parent families formed via insemination, and bisexual mothers partnered with men. Within these families, she has examined topics such as the transition to parenthood, the transition to divorce, and the relationships with families who have used the same donor. Dr. Goldberg has written 3 books and edited 3 books on LGBTQ parent families spoken internationally about these topics consults regularly with attorneys, therapists, and educators and has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, USA Today, and People.com. Dr. Goldberg is currently the Director of Women's amp amp Gender Studies at Clark University. Visit her website is www.abbiegoldberg.com and follow her on Twitter DrAbbieG.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter . Deciding to Become a ParentChapter 2. Considering and Choosing AdoptionChapter 3. Family Building Options: Considering and Choosing Donor InseminationChapter 4. Surrogacy and Other Family-Building RoutesChapter 5. Choosing LGBTQ-Friendly Adoption Agencies and Health Service ProvidersChapter . Transitioning to ParenthoodChapter 7. Parenting in the Early YearsAppendix A. The LGBTQ Family Building ProjectAppendix B. Key Historical Events in U.S. LGBTQ Parenting HistoryReferencesIndexAbout the Author