Research Interests:
- LGBTQ individuals and their families
- Community climate for sexual minorities
- Ecological contexts that influence family well-being
- Supporting marginalized families in context
- Social justice concerns
Selected Publications:
Holman, E. G., & Oswald, R. F. (2016). A decade of changes: Within-group analysis of LGBTQ individuals’ perceptions of their community context and the relevance for social service providers. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services.
Holman, E. G., & Paceley, M. S. (2016). Fostering research and diversity competencies for students and scholars: The case of an interdisciplinary research seminar. Perspectives on Social Work Journal.
Mendez, S. N., Holman, E. G., Oswald, R. F., & Izenstark, D. (2016). Minority stress in the context of rural poverty: One lesbian mother’s story. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 0(0), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/1550428X.2015.1099493
Holman, E. G. (2016). Community Climate. In A. E. Goldberg (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Invited manuscript.
Izenstark, D., Oswald, R. F., Holman, E. G., Mendez, S. N., & Greder, K. A. (2016). Rural, low-income mothers’ use of family-based nature activities to promote family health. Journal of Leisure Research, 48(2), 134-155. doi: 10.18666/JLR-2016-V48-2-6409
Lazarevic, V., Holman, E. G., Oswald, R. F., & Kramer, K. Z. (2015). Relations between economic well-being, family support, community attachment, and life satisfaction among LGBQ adults. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. doi: 10.1007/s10834-015-9464-1
Oswald, R. F. & Holman, E. G. (2013). Place matters: LGB families in community context. In A. E. Goldberg, & K. R. Allen (Eds.), LGBT-Parent Families (193-208). New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4556-2_13
Holman, E. G. & Oswald, R. F. (2011). Nonmetropolitan LGBTQ+ Parents: When and where does their sexuality matter? Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 7, 436-456. doi: 10.1080/1550428X.2011.623937