‘Go forth and wrestle with the legal system’: some perceptions and experiences of lesbian parents in rural Australia.

Ruth Bacchus

doi:10.1002/ajs4.29

‘Go forth and wrestle with the legal system’: some perceptions and experiences of lesbian parents in rural Australia.

Ruth Bacchus

Humanities and Social Sciences

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Abstract

This study explores the perceptions and experiences of a small group of lesbian parents living in rural Australia, who discussed the decisions they made in creating their families, their expectations and understanding of their roles and relationships and their concepts of family and parenthood. The study also explores how these lesbian‐parented families have negotiated the complex legal frameworks under which they exist.

Original language	English
Article number	15105902
Pages (from-to)	18-33
Number of pages	16
Journal	Australian Journal of Social Issues
Volume	53
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.29
Publication status	Published - 23 Mar 2018

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