ISBN:
9781560231783
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (202 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers : Life Curves
DDC:
306.874/2
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
In this book, Andrew Gottlieb, author of Out of the Twilight: Fathers of Gay Men Speak, explores yet another side of the impact of homosexuality on families. He now looks at how sons react to learning that their fathers are gay, allowing us to see, over time, how this has changed their family relationships and their own lives. Simply and elegantly written, this psychoanalytically oriented qualitative research study is accessible to both the beginner and the more advanced researcher and practitioner. It draws from a wide range of literary, popular, and psychological sources and includes an int
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction. Gay Fatherhood: A Contradiction in Terms?; Chapter 1. Father to Child; The Tragedy of Sonship; The Father: A Janus-Faced Figure; The Crisis of Sonship: The Father Through the Life Cycle; Chapter 2. The Quest for the Real Father; Children's Responses; Adolescents' Responses; Adults' Responses; Chapter 3. Methodology; The Sample; The Search for Subjects; The Subjects; Trustworthiness; The Interview; Interviewing: Location and Modes; Bias and Impressions
Description / Table of Contents:
Data Collection and AnalysisChapter 4. The Stories; Mark; Andy; Noah; Joseph; Richard; Shawn; Rob; Eric; Paul III; Elliot; Thomas; Matthew; Chapter 5. Findings; Beginnings; Suspicions; Disclosure; Impact; Chapter 6. Discussion; Levels of Acceptance; The Adaptive Son; Limitations and Implications for Future Research; Implications for Clinical Practice; Epilogue; Appendix A. Consent Form; Appendix B. Semistructured Interview Guide; Appendix C. The Sons at a Glance; References; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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