Same-Sex Partners : The Social Demography of Sexual Orientation

by Baumle, Amanda K.; Compton, D'Lane R.; Poston, Dudley L., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780791476093
• ISBN10: 079147609X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-05
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

A demographic portrait of gay and lesbian couples who live together in committed relationships.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
List of Figures	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
An Introduction to the Demography of Sexual Orientation	p. 1
Same-Sex Partnering Data in the 2000 U.S. Census: An Overview	p. 15
Spatial Distribution, Residential Segregation, and Migration
Patterns of Same-Sex Partnering in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan America	p. 41
The Residential Segregation of Gay Males and Lesbians from Heterosexuals	p. 59
Gay Male and Lesbian Enclaves in the San Francisco Bay Area	p. 73
Factors Affecting the Migration Decision of Gay Men and Lesbians	p. 93
Same-Sex Unmarried Partners and the Family
Characteristics of Same-Sex Families	p. 109
The Effects of Sexual Orientation on Dimensions of Family Attachment	p. 123
Same-Sex Unmarried Partners in the Labor Market
The Economic Cost of Homosexuality	p. 139
Sexual Orientation and Occupational Segregation	p. 153
Conclusion: Implications for Law, Policy, and Future Research on Sexual Orientation	p. 171
Appendix	p. 183
Notes	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 197
Contributors	p. 211
Index	p. 213
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