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Journal of GLBT Family Studies Volume 7, 2011 - Issue 1-2: GLBTQ Issues in Foster Care and Adoption: Contemporary Research, Policy, and Practice
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The Home Study Assessment Process for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families

Gerald P. Mallon National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, New York, USA
Pages 9-29 | Published online: 08 Feb 2011

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Mattie Mackenzie‐Liu, David J. Schwegman & Leonard M. Lopoo. (2020) Do Foster Care Agencies Discriminate Against Gay Couples? Evidence from a Correspondence Study. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 40:4, pages 1140-1170.
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Claire Brown & Michaela Rogers. (2020) Removing gender barriers: Promoting inclusion for trans and non‐binary carers in fostering and adoption. Child & Family Social Work 25:3, pages 594-601.
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Fiona Tasker & Jorge Gato. (2020) Gender Identity and Future Thinking About Parenthood: A Qualitative Analysis of Focus Group Data With Transgender and Non-binary People in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Psychology 11.
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Rachel H. Farr & Cassandra P. Vázquez. (2020) Stigma Experiences, Mental Health, Perceived Parenting Competence, and Parent–Child Relationships Among Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Adoptive Parents in the United States. Frontiers in Psychology 11.
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Abbie E. Goldberg, Samantha Tornello, Rachel Farr, JuliAnna Z. Smith & Liam Miranda. (2020) Barriers to adoption and foster care and openness to child characteristics among transgender adults. Children and Youth Services Review 109, pages 104699.
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Melissa H. Manley & Lori E. Ross. 2020. LGBTQ-Parent Families. LGBTQ-Parent Families 65 83 .
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Bethany Willis Hepp, Katie Hrapczynski & Cheryl Fortner‐Wood. (2019) Using Symbolic Interactionism to Model Transitions to Adoptive Parenthood. Journal of Family Theory & Review 11:2, pages 262-276.
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Emily Kazyak, Brandi Woodell, Kristin Scherrer & Emma Finken. (2018) Law and Family Formation Among LGBQ-Parent Families. Family Court Review 56:3, pages 364-373.
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John G. Orme, Donna J. Cherry & Jason D. Brown. (2017) Against all odds: Vital Few foster families. Children and Youth Services Review 79, pages 584-593.
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Svetlana Shpiegel & Cassandra Simmel. (2016) Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system. Children and Youth Services Review 61, pages 101-108.
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Adam McCormick, Kathryn Schmidt & Samuel R. Terrazas. (2016) Foster family acceptance: Understanding the role of foster family acceptance in the lives of LGBTQ youth. Children and Youth Services Review 61, pages 69-74.
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