No studies to date have examined the experiences of gay men following a failed infant
adoption, which is when the adoption process ends before it is legally finalized. Gay men …

This qualitative study expands the existing literature on fatherhood, single parents, and gay
and lesbian adoption to include the unique experiences of single, gay men who became …

This study explored the experiences of adoptive gay male couples in their transition to
parenthood through qualitative in-depth interviews with eight gay male couples (N= 16) …

The present study is a qualitative exploration of the psychological processes openly gay
men experience when they choose parenthood and create their family constellations …

Increasingly more gay men are becoming parents or desire to become parents. Families
headed by openly gay fathers live in environments that are still largely homophobic and …

Background Coming out to parents can have beneficial long-term mental health outcomes
for gay men. Though studies have explored the phenomenon of coming out, there are …

The purpose of this study was to explore the adoption and parenting experiences of lesbian
and gay (LG) adoptive parents. Data for the present study are from a larger national cross …

Since the introduction of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and the Civil Partnership Act
2005, many lesbian and gay couples have started families through adoption; yet, to date …

Since the 1980s, gay men have increasingly become fathers via adoption, though little
empirical information is currently available about their experiences. Two studies are …

Adoption by lesbian and gay parents is becomingly increasingly common. This entry
presents an overview of the limited research that has focused on lesbian and gay adoptive …