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
VL - 1
SP - 85
EP - 104
JO - Journal of GLBT Family Studies
JF - Journal of GLBT Family Studies
SN - 1550-428X
IS - 3
ER -