Gay and lesbian couples are becoming more accepted in this day and age, which is shown by the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States; however, little is known about how people perceive them as parents. This research was conducted to examine individuals’ perceptions of the parenting abilities of gay, lesbian, and heterosexual parents. We predicted that participants would perceive heterosexual parents as having greater parenting abilities than homosexual parents. In our experiment there was not a significant effect of the sexual orientation of the parents on participant’s perceptions of parenting abilities. This research could be used as evidence that true equalization of straight, gay, and lesbian couples is a strong p...
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-fat...
The aim of this study was to examine parenting desire, intention, and experience among a sample of l...
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-fat...
This study sought to measure attitudes of lesbians and gay men toward lesbian and gay parents. Parti...
This study sought to measure attitudes of lesbians and gay men toward lesbian and gay parents. Parti...
Although the scientific literature reported no differences between traditional families and same-sex...
Little research has examined change in perceived parenting skill across the transition to parenthood...
Hostility toward same-sex parenting is widespread. Literature supports one persistent argument again...
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Psychology, 2006In a society that appears to be growing mo...
Although a growing literature exists on gay and lesbian couples and their children, little research ...
Gay and lesbian parenting is a fertile research field with many important new developments in conten...
Although a growing literature exists on gay and lesbian couples and their children, little research ...
Findings are presented on a U.K. study of 41 gay father families, 40 lesbian mother families, and 49...
Thesis advisor: Ruth McRoyThesis advisor: Summer HawkinsAdoptive parenting contributes to the dramat...
The current study examines parenting motivations and behaviors in a sample of lesbian and heterosexu...
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-fat...
The aim of this study was to examine parenting desire, intention, and experience among a sample of l...
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-fat...
This study sought to measure attitudes of lesbians and gay men toward lesbian and gay parents. Parti...
This study sought to measure attitudes of lesbians and gay men toward lesbian and gay parents. Parti...
Although the scientific literature reported no differences between traditional families and same-sex...
Little research has examined change in perceived parenting skill across the transition to parenthood...
Hostility toward same-sex parenting is widespread. Literature supports one persistent argument again...
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Psychology, 2006In a society that appears to be growing mo...
Although a growing literature exists on gay and lesbian couples and their children, little research ...
Gay and lesbian parenting is a fertile research field with many important new developments in conten...
Although a growing literature exists on gay and lesbian couples and their children, little research ...
Findings are presented on a U.K. study of 41 gay father families, 40 lesbian mother families, and 49...
Thesis advisor: Ruth McRoyThesis advisor: Summer HawkinsAdoptive parenting contributes to the dramat...
The current study examines parenting motivations and behaviors in a sample of lesbian and heterosexu...
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-fat...
The aim of this study was to examine parenting desire, intention, and experience among a sample of l...
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-fat...