The family lives of lesbian mothers

Bibliographic Data

ID10517000
AuthorsLaura Lott‐Whitehead (University of Georgia, corresponding author), Carol T Tully (Tula University)
Year1993
Volume63
Issue3
Pages265-280
Publication date1993-06-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSmith College Studies in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-7317 • E-ISSN: 1553-0426
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00377319309517393
OpenAlexW2108780860
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited36

Forty‐five lesbians who are also parents provided information on their families of creation via a researcher‐designed questionnaire. The purpose of the study was to gather descriptive data about the family lives of the women, using an ecological perspective for interpretation of results. The major findings revealed that the women were cognizant of the impact of their sexual orientation on their children, that they were vigilant about maintaining the integrity of their families, and that the stress they felt was buffered by social support networks. Notes This article is based on a 1992 master's thesis completed by Laura Lott‐Whitehead, L.M.S. W., at the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Carol Thorpe Tully, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Social Work at Tulane University

Interpretation (philosophy · Lesbian · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology · Social Work

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