Experts Information

Louise Bordeaux Silverstein PhD

Expertise:

• Same-sex couples, particularly gay fathers
• Lesbian and gay parenting and child development
• Transgender issues

Additional Information:

Psychologist in private practice since 1982.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 American Psychological Association -  Elected Fellow
 American Family Therapy Academy
 International Family Therapy Association

2004-2007                Co-Chair, Advisory Committee
American Psychological Foundation -  Roy Scrivner Memorial Research  Fund for Gay and Lesbian Families

2007-present           Associate Editor, Psychology of Men & Masculinity
2005-present           Board of Editors, Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Journal Articles:

Benson, A., Silverstein, L. B., & Auerbach, C. F.  (2005). From the margins to the center.  Gay fathers reconstructing the fathering role. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 1, 1-29.

Schacher, S., Auerbach, C. F., & Silverstein, L. B.  (2005). Gay fathers. Expanding the possibilities for all of us. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 1(3), 31-52.

Silverstein, L. B., Auerbach, C. F., & Levant, R. F.  (2002).  Contemporary fathers reconstructing masculinity: Clinical implications of gender role strain. Professional Psychology, Research and Practice, 33, 361-369.
Books.

Auerbach, C. F. & Silverstein, L. B.  (2003). Qualitative data. An introduction to coding and analysis.  New York: New York University Press.

Auerbach, C. F. & Silverstein, L. B. (in preparation). Can men mother? What gay fathers have to teach mainstream families.