PRACTICE GUIDELINES SUPPORTING OPEN ADOPTION IN FAMILIES HEADED BY LESBIAN AND GAY MALE PARENTS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE MODERN ADOPTIVE FAMILIES STUDY

The Modern Adoptive Families Study was designed to explore similarities and differences in family characteristics, experiences and adjustment outcomes in different types of adoptive families. This report contains important practice guidelines supporting families headed by lesbians and gay men who are navigating open adoption.

Author: David Brodzinsky and Abbie Goldberg

Published: May 2016