Experts Information

Jerry Bigner, Ph.D.

Expertise:

• Same-sex parenting (especially in male couples)
• Same-sex relationships and marriage
• Coming out issues (especially following heterosexual marriage)
• Couple and relationship therapy
• Same-sex stepfamily issues

Selected Publications:

• Bigner, J. J. (2006). Parent-child relations: An introduction to parenting (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
• Bigner, J. J. (Ed.). (2006). An introduction to GLBT family studies. New York: Haworth Press.
• Bigner, J. J. (2006). Disclosing gay or lesbian orientation within marriage. In C. A. Everett & R. Lee (Eds.), When marriages fail: Systemic family therapy interventions and issues (pp. 85-99). New York: Haworth Press.
• Bigner, J. J. (2000). Gay and lesbian families. In W. C. Nichols, M. A. Pace-Nichols, D. S. Becvar, & A. Y. Napier (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy:  Dynamics and therapeutic interventions (pp. 279-298). New York: John Wiley.
• Bigner, J. J., & Tasker, F. (Eds.). (in press). Gay and lesbian parenting: New directions. Journal of GLBT Family Studies. Republished: Bigner, J. J., & Tasker, F. (Eds.). (in press). Gay and lesbian parenting: New directions. New York: Haworth Press.
• Bigner, J. & Wetchler, J. (Eds.). (2004). Working with same-sex couples. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 3(2/3), 1-157. Republished: Bigner, J. & Wetchler, J. (Eds.). (2004). Working with same-sex couples. New York: Haworth Press.
• Bigner, J. J. (2004). Working with gay and lesbian parents. In J. Bigner & J. Wetchler (Eds.), Special edition: Working with same-sex couples. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 3(2/3), 85-94. Republished: In J. Bigner & J. Wetchler (Eds.), (2004), Relationship therapy with same-sex couples.New York: Haworth Press.
• Editor, Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 2003 - present
• Senior Editor, Haworth Series in GLBT Family Studies, 2003- 2007.
• Editorial Board, Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 2000-present
• Reviewer, Journal of Family Issues, 1996-present