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UNINA9910524674803321 |
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Autore |
Mezey Nancy J. <1965-> |
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Titolo |
New choices, new families : how lesbians decide about motherhood / / Nancy J. Mezey |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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0-8018-9525-1 |
0-8018-9000-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (202 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Lesbian mothers |
Lesbians |
Motherhood |
Lesbians - Family relationships |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]--181) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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At the crossroads -- The historical rise of lesbian families -- Recruiting lesbian participants and collecting data -- Developing mothering desires -- Understanding motherhood -- Negotiating lesbian support networks -- Weighing intimate partner relationships -- Considering the benefits and barriers of work -- New choices, new families. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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New Choices, New Families provides thoughtful insights into questions about sexual identity, social and cultural expectations, and what and who constitute a family. |
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