Lesbians and Lesbian Families: Reflections on Theory and Practice

Edited by Joan Laird

Paper, 384 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-10253-7
$33.00 / £19.50

March, 1999
Cloth, 384 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-10252-0
$82.00 / £48.00

"Brilliantly edited." — Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

"A wonderful collection of articles that will help to story and restory the lives of lesbians and their families. . . . I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in increasing their understanding of lesbians and lesbian families." — K. Jean Peterson, editor of Healthcare for Lesbians and Gay Men

"An essential handbook for clinicians...The authors focus on the special strengths of a group that defines its context usually from the margins of society. The assumption of heterosexuality in families is eloquently challenged." — Jean K. Quam, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis

Related Subjects

• Social Work

About the Author

Joan Laird is professor emerita of Smith College School for social work, where she chaired the Human Behavior in the Social Environment sequence. Her most recent book (coedited with Robert-Jay Green) isLesbians and Gays in Couples and Families: A Handbook for Therapists.

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