While there has been considerable research on lesbian and/or gay parenting,
very little research has focused on how the children of lesbian and gay parents
negotiate between their family identity and the definitions of family
imposed by society. Families headed by gay and lesbian parents do not fit
into a "traditional", ideologically-driven definition of family - rendering them
virtually invisible due to their lack of representation in the media, school curriculum,
and "normal" society. This book is an exploration of the concept of family
as it was defined by six early adolescents and their...