The hetero-gay family: An emergent family configuration

Dorit Segal-Engelchin; Pauline I. Erera; Julie Cwikel

doi:10.1300/J461v01n03_04

The hetero-gay family: An emergent family configuration

Dorit Segal-Engelchin, Pauline I. Erera, Julie Cwikel

Department of Social Work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Scopus citations

Abstract

The hetero-gay family is a relatively new family configuration that is headed by a heterosexual mother and gay father who conceive and raise children together, although residing separately. This article presents the unique characteristics of hetero-gay families and the potential implications for child development of growing up in a hetero-gay family. Recent research on non-marital motherhood and fatherhood among gay men is used to inform the debate. Comparisons of hetero-gay families to other family configurations help highlight central issues and offer directions for future research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-104
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of GLBT Family Studies
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J461v01n03_04
State	Published - 1 Dec 2005

Keywords

Family diversity
Gay fathers
Hetero-gay family
Non-marital mothers
Non-traditional families

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Gender Studies
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Access to Document

10.1300/J461v01n03_04

Cite this

@article{03c454212e7946af8fb583c1c052da50,

title = "The hetero-gay family: An emergent family configuration",

abstract = "The hetero-gay family is a relatively new family configuration that is headed by a heterosexual mother and gay father who conceive and raise children together, although residing separately. This article presents the unique characteristics of hetero-gay families and the potential implications for child development of growing up in a hetero-gay family. Recent research on non-marital motherhood and fatherhood among gay men is used to inform the debate. Comparisons of hetero-gay families to other family configurations help highlight central issues and offer directions for future research.",

keywords = "Family diversity, Gay fathers, Hetero-gay family, Non-marital mothers, Non-traditional families",

author = "Dorit Segal-Engelchin and Erera, {Pauline I.} and Julie Cwikel",

year = "2005",

month = dec,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1300/J461v01n03_04",

language = "English",

volume = "1",

pages = "85--104",

journal = "Journal of GLBT Family Studies",

issn = "1550-428X",

publisher = "Routledge",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The hetero-gay family

T2 - An emergent family configuration

AU - Segal-Engelchin, Dorit

AU - Erera, Pauline I.

AU - Cwikel, Julie

PY - 2005/12/1

Y1 - 2005/12/1

N2 - The hetero-gay family is a relatively new family configuration that is headed by a heterosexual mother and gay father who conceive and raise children together, although residing separately. This article presents the unique characteristics of hetero-gay families and the potential implications for child development of growing up in a hetero-gay family. Recent research on non-marital motherhood and fatherhood among gay men is used to inform the debate. Comparisons of hetero-gay families to other family configurations help highlight central issues and offer directions for future research.

AB - The hetero-gay family is a relatively new family configuration that is headed by a heterosexual mother and gay father who conceive and raise children together, although residing separately. This article presents the unique characteristics of hetero-gay families and the potential implications for child development of growing up in a hetero-gay family. Recent research on non-marital motherhood and fatherhood among gay men is used to inform the debate. Comparisons of hetero-gay families to other family configurations help highlight central issues and offer directions for future research.

KW - Family diversity

KW - Gay fathers

KW - Hetero-gay family

KW - Non-marital mothers

KW - Non-traditional families

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33645792585&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1300/J461v01n03_04

DO - 10.1300/J461v01n03_04

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:33645792585

SN - 1550-428X

VL - 1

SP - 85

EP - 104

JO - Journal of GLBT Family Studies

JF - Journal of GLBT Family Studies

IS - 3

ER -

The hetero-gay family: An emergent family configuration

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this