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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Lesbian parents"”.
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An Exploration of the Influence of Lesbian Parents on Their Children’s Gender Conformity
… and LGBTQ+ researchers have had an interest in lesbian parented families since the 1970s (Bozett, 1987; Chan et al., 1998; Golombok et al., 1983; Green, 1978; Kirkpatrick et al., 1981; Miller, 1979), including any impact on the children of these families. Common areas of research in this area …
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Different constellation and shining stars: lesbian parents’ experiences of accessing healthcare for their adopted children in England
… family demographics. It is now more common for parents to be lesbians, which is due to increased social acceptance and the dissolution of legal barriers to parental responsibility. Adoption transforms the lives of some of the most vulnerable children. In 2019, 1 in 7 children in England were …
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Fitting in: A study of lesbian mothers in rural southeastern Michigan
<p>Lesbian parents residing in rural and small communities have received little scholarly attention. The primary focus of the existing research has highlighted the isolation experienced by lesbian parents within such locations, but little examination has been made of other issues or their coping …
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A Lesbian Parented Family's Acceptance and Experiences in Family, Social, and Educational Systems: A Qualitative Case Study
… single case study was created to investigate one lesbian parented family's experiences in family, social, and educational systems to gain perspective on their overall happiness. In depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with two lesbian parents currently raising three children. After data …
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Perceptions of Self-Disclosure and Family Communication: a Study of Gay Parents and Their Children
The increase in awareness of gay men and lesbians with children perpetuate a need for information concerning these families. Literature in this area covers only the disclosure of the parent's sexuality and family reactions of the disclosure as perceived by the parent. Perceptions of the parent's …
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An evaluation of the implications of the best interests of the child principle in the context of same-sex parenting in Ireland
… the legal recognition and acceptance of gay and lesbian couples as parents is a relatively recent development in most countries. Traditionally, such recognition has been opposed on the basis of the claim that the best interests of children could not be met by gay and lesbian parents. This thesis …
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Narratives of how young men raised in lesbian and gay families navigate South African Heteronormativities
… be celebrated, those who live openly as gay/lesbian continue to be despised by a large portion of the population (Gouws, 2005). There is an overwhelming body of research in the continent, including South Africa, that focuses on the narratives of homophobia and violence experienced by …