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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Same-sex parenting"”.
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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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An evaluation of the implications of the best interests of the child principle in the context of same-sex parenting in Ireland
Same-sex parenting is by no means a new phenomenon but 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 …
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Different constellation and shining stars: lesbian parents’ experiences of accessing healthcare for their adopted children in England
… 2019, 1 in 7 children in England were adopted by same-sex parents. Adopted children have an increased incidence of additional health care needs and therefore dental and medical appointments in comparison to children who remain with their biological parents. Aim: This study sought to explore the …
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21st Century Adoptive Families: A Longitudinal Study of Children Raised in Gay Father, Lesbian Mother and Heterosexual Parent Families
… 40 lesbian mother families and 49 heterosexual parent families were visited when the children were aged between 3 and 9 years. At Phase 2, the response rate was 85%, with 33 gay father families, 35 lesbian mother families and 43 heterosexual parent families participating when the children …
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Deconstructing motherhood and fatherhood: An exploration of same-sex parents’ experiences and construction of their parenting roles
… during public discussions of families with same-sex parents. Using a post structuralist approach, this project aimed to identify how parents in same-sex relationships experience and construct their parenting roles through combinations of dominant and alternative discourses of families, …