Same-Sex Partners

The Social Demography of Sexual Orientation

AvAmanda K. Baumle,D'Lane Compton

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

A demographic portrait of gay and lesbian couples who live together in committed relationships.Addressing the lack of understanding regarding the lives of same-sex couples, this book examines the sociodemographic characteristics of partnered gay men and lesbians. The authors draw on U.S. census data to present quantitative analyses of topics pertaining to gay men and lesbians that have previously been relatively unexamined or assessed mainly through qualitative studies. They explore where gay men and lesbians live, why they choose those residences, income inequality, occupations, dimensions of family attachments, relationship commitments, and family structures. The census data allows the authors to provide a more detailed representation of many of the essential features in the lives of gay men and lesbians compared to those of married and cohabiting heterosexuals. In certain cases, the data and analyses reinforce current stereotypes, while in other cases they challenge preexisting beliefs. Ultimately, this book provides a foundation for future research, policy, law, and understanding regarding gay men and lesbians.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-03-26
Mått:152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:239
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791476093

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HBTQ+ inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Amanda K. Baumle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Houston and the author of Demography in Transition: Emerging Trends in Population Studies. D'Lane Compton is a doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University. Dudley L. Poston Jr. is Professor of Sociology and George T. and Gladys H. Abell Professor of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University. He is the author or editor of many books, including (with Michael Micklin) Handbook of Population.

Innehållsförteckning

List of TablesList of FiguresForewordPrefaceAn Introduction to the Demography of Sexual Orientation1. Same-Sex Partnering Data in the 2000 U.S. Census: An Overview Part I. Spatial Distribution, Residential Segregation, and Migration 2. Patterns of Same-Sex Partnering in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan America3. The Residential Segregation of Gay Males and Lesbians from Heterosexuals4. Gay Male and Lesbian Enclaves in the San Francisco Bay Area5. Factors Affecting the Migration Decision of Gay Men and Lesbians Part II. Same-Sex Unmarried Partners and the Family 6. Characteristics of Same-Sex Families7. The Effects of Sexual Orientation on Dimensions of Family Attachment Part III. Same-Sex Unmarried Partners in the Labor Market 8. The Economic Cost of Homosexuality9. Sexual Orientation and Occupational Segregation Conclusion: Implications for Law, Policy, and Future Research on Sexual Orientation AppendixNotesBibliographyContributors Author IndexSubject Index