Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves

This book looks at how sons react to learning that their fathers are gay. It shows, over time, how this has changed their family relationships and their lives as a whole. Written with a minimum of jargon, Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves is both accessible to beginners and relevant to more advanced researchers and practitioners. It draws from a wide range of literary, popular, and psychological sources and includes a reference section and an interview guide. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

Foreword

xi

Amity Pierce Buxton

Preface and Acknowledgments

xvii

Introduction. Gay Fatherhood: A Contradiction in Terms?

1

(8)

Chapter 1. Father to Child

9

(12)

The Tragedy of Sonship

9

(5)

The Father: A Janus-Faced Figure

14

(3)

The Crisis of Sonship: The Father Through the Life Cycle

17

(4)

Chapter 2. The Quest for the Real Father

21

(28)

Children's Responses

28

(3)

Adolescents' Responses

31

(10)

Adults' Responses

41

(8)

Chapter 3. Methodology

49

(14)

The Sample

49

(1)

The Search for Subjects

50

(2)

The Subjects

52

(2)

Trustworthiness

54

(2)

The Interview

56

(1)

Interviewing: Location and Modes

57

(1)

Bias and Impressions

58

(2)

Data Collection and Analysis

60

(3)

Chapter 4. The Stories

63

(60)

Mark

63

(4)

Andy

67

(5)

Noah

72

(6)

Joseph

78

(3)

Richard

81

(2)

Shawn

83

(6)

Rob

89

(4)

Eric

93

(6)

Paul III

99

(5)

Elliot

104

(6)

Thomas

110

(5)

Matthew

115

(8)

Chapter 5. Findings

123

(22)

Beginnings

123

(7)

Suspicions

130

(4)

Disclosure

134

(4)

Impact

138

(7)

Chapter 6. Discussion

145

(14)

Levels of Acceptance

145

(2)

The Adaptive Son

147

(6)

Limitations and Implications for Future Research

153

(2)

Implications for Clinical Practice

155

(1)

Epilogue

156

(3)

Appendix A. Consent Form

159

(2)

Appendix B. Semistructured Interview Guide

161

(2)

Appendix C. The Sons at a Glance

163

(2)

References

165

(10)

Index

175

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