Research Catalog

Title

Always my child : a parent's guide to understanding your gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning son or daughter / Kevin Jennings with Pat Shapiro.

Author

Jennings, Kevin, 1963-

Publication

New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Shapiro, Patricia Gottlieb.

Description

vii, 323 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

Offers advice and support for parents with adolescents dealing with sexual identity, personal confusion, bigotry, tension, and other challenges of being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered.

Subject

• Gay teenagers > Family relationships
• Gay teenagers > Social conditions
• Parent and teenager
• Parents of sexual minority youth

Note

• "A Skylight Press book."
• "A Fireside book."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- You and your teen: understanding your issues, making your home a safe harbor -- Your teen and sexuality: a frank look at the world of today's teen -- Your teen and society: how cultural messages about gender and sexuality affect your teen -- LGBTQ teens and their friends -- The gay, lesbian, and bisexual teen -- The transgendered teen -- The questioning teen -- LGBTQ youth of color -- Outside the home: advocating for your LGBTQ teen at school -- Depression, drug abuse, and suicide: recognizing signs of trouble -- Young people speak to parents -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Guidelines for taking legal action.

ISBN

0743226496

LCCN

^^2002026785

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library