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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Same sex couples"”.
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Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Towards Same-Sex Couples Adopting
… students in a social science major, towards same-sex couples. The participants were given one of two vignettes describing a couple interested in adopting a 5-year-old child. The vignettes were identical except that the couples orientation was depicted as either a gay male couple or a …
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The Experiences of Legally Married Same-Sex Couples in California
… insight into the experiences of legally married same-sex couples. Specifically, the inquiry's objective was to elicit narratives of strength and agency from these couples who navigated the oppressive circumstances of an anti-gay amendment campaign situated within the debate over the extension of …
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Attitudes toward adoption by same-sex couples: Do gender roles matter?
Within Canada, the right for same-sex couples to adopt children is a highly contentious issue. Despite all provinces and territories in Canada permitting adoption by gay and lesbian couples through their public agencies, this legal recognition has not been accompanied by widespread acceptance of …
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Legal Marriage, Civil Unions, Registered Domestic Partnership and Well-being among Same-Sex Couples
… method of analysis to explore well-being among couples with different types of legal unions: legal marriage, civil unions, registered domestic partnership. Specifically, this study examined individual, relational, social, and familial components of well-being. Individuals in legally recognized …
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A Multi-Dimensional Model of Sexual Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Female Same-Sex Couples: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Rejection Sensitivity
<p>Sexual stigma is associated with impaired relationship functioning among sexual minority couples and is associated with a variety of negative outcomes that result in an inequitable burden for members of this population. While there is considerable evidence that sexual stigma and minority stress …
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Fractured identities and fragments of power: the influence of the European Union on the Italian judicial system as seen through the lens of the struggle for rights on behalf of same-sex couples
… struggle over legal recognition of rights for same-sex couples in Italy and demonstrate how in Italy, a nation where (for a myriad of historical, social, and political reasons) there is little faith in the ability of state institutions to reckon with societal change, European Union (EU) law …
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The Fight for Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Parenting Rights in The United States
<p>This thesis focuses on how same sex couples within the United States claim specific parenting rights and to what extent can law promote social change. Since certain beliefs, values, and behaviors are accepted by some cultural groups or organizations in a society, many same sex couples believe …
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"The more you stretch them, the more they grow": same-sex marriage and the wrestle with heteronormativity
… in this doctoral thesis I engage the ways that same-sex couples wrestle with heteronormativity in marriage. I move beyond the assimilationist vs. radicalisation debate that was central in same-sex marriage conversations characterised by the disagreement between Sullivan (1996) and Warner (2000). …
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Reflections on the way we were raised: Socialization within a same-sex family
<p>Previous research on same-sex couples with children acknowledges that their parenting issues are similar to and yet different from their heterosexual counterparts. The literature does not examine, in an in-depth fashion, the challenges that same-sex parents face and how such challenges affect …
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EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF SAME-SEX FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS
… of foster children in the system at any time. Same-sex foster and adoptive homes are underrepresented in the child welfare system, despite the shortage and need for more certified foster and adoptive homes. There are limited studies documenting the experiences of gay and lesbian foster and …
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An Exploratory Study of Spending Patterns, Obstacles and Traditions Among Same-Sex Marriage vs Heterosexual Marriage: Who's the Bigger Spender?
… difference in the amount of money spent on same-sex weddings versus heterosexual weddings. The results of this study would assist both the wedding and hospitality industry by providing much needed financial and planning information.</p> <p>A descriptive, four-section survey was distributed …
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(Im)possible baby : how to stimulate discussions about possibilities of two-mum and two-dad children
… of emerging biotechnologies that could enable same-sex couples to have their own, genetically related children. Delivering a baby from same-sex parents is starting to not look like a sci-fi dream anymore recent developments in genetics and stem cell research, such as the achievements of …
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Lesbian Couple Dynamics and Heterosexist Stressors: Building a Foundation for Culturally Competent Relationship Interventions
… are severely underrepresented in the couples and family literature (Hartwell, Serovich, Grafsky, & Kerr, 2012). The current study sought to expand the basic science on lesbian couples with the overarching goal of informing evidence-based relationship interventions. The first aim of …
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Framing Strategies of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Advocacy Organizations: The Case of Let California Ring's 'Garden Wedding' Commercial
… has regarding a basic subject. The idea of same-sex marriage has traditionally been presented by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations using a frame of equal rights, with same-sex couples seeking equal treatment under the law. However, due to a lack of support for …
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Crisis public relations : a case study of the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses by the San Francisco Mayor's Office
… public relations management of the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses. The research was conductedas a case-study, integrating a comprehensive literature review and semi-structured interviews. Analysis of the results suggested that the Mayoral Office's campaign was successful in meeting its …
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What is the family of the law? : The influence of the nuclear family model
… family model (notably unmarried cohabitants and same-sex couples), there has not, as yet, been any fundamental alteration of the underpinning concept of the nuclear family itself.
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Towards a queer liminality: an examination of the use of space in Irish lesbian fiction 1872-2017
… prime heteronormative space, is now a space that same-sex couples can occupy. Space is therefore very important as it exists on both symbolic and literal planes. The Irish nation has made ‘space’ on a symbolic level for LGBTQ+ people, but also literally as reflected in the fact that many legal …
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A Model of Individual, Relationship, and Societal Factors and Mental Health and Well-Being in Partnered Sexual Minority Women: The Central Role of Relationship Satisfaction
<p>Sexual minority women (SMW) are at increased risk for mental health disorders, substance abuse, and physical health problems compared to heterosexual women. For heterosexual individuals, romantic relationships have been found to be protective against a variety of health issues. Less research, …
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Clinically Assisted Reproduction Among Sexual Minority Women: Plans, Pivots, And Partnered-Decisions
Research focused on the efforts to conceive among sexual minority women (SMW) in same-sex couples has expanded in breadth and depth in recent decades. Yet, as consistent evidence of health disparities among SMW, along with sociopolitical and technological transformations that have changed notions …
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