Family Relationships of Lesbians and Gay Men

Abstract

ࡗ Family Relationships of Lesbians and Gay MenThe family lives of lesbian and gay people have been a source of controversy during the past decade. Despite prejudice and discrimination, lesbians and gay men have often succeeded in creating and sustaining family relationships. Research on same-gender couple relationships, parent-child relationships, and other family relationships is reviewed here. In general, the picture of lesbian and gay relationships emerging from this body of work is one of positive adjustment, even in the face of stressful conditions. Research is also beginning to address questions about individual differences among the family relationships of lesbians and gay men. Future work in this area has the potential to affect lesbian and gay lives, influence developmental and family theory, and inform public policies in the decade ahead.The family lives of lesbian and gay people have been a subject of controversy during the past decade. Because of the stigma attached to nonheterosexual identities, those who declare lesbian or gay identities often do so at the risk of relationships in families of origin. In the United States, as in most other nations, the law does not recognize marriages between same-gender partners, nor-in many jurisdictions-does it protect relationships between lesbian or gay parents and their children. Despite such obstacles, however, lesbian and gay people have often succeeded in creating and sustaining meaningful family relationships.

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“…Nors daugumoje psichosocialinių tyrimų (Goldberg, Smith 2013;Patterson 2000;Tasker 2005) pripažįstama, kad tėvų seksualinė orientacija kaip tam tikra savybė nedaro neigiamos įtakos vaiko gerovei, diskusijos dėl homoseksualių porų vaikų auginimo netyla ir Vakarų šalyse, ir Lietuvoje. Šios diskusijos taip pat veikia ir tyrimo dalyvius.…”

“…Pastarųjų dešimtmečių moksliniai tyrimai, nagrinėjantys vaikų, paauglių, užaugusių su homoseksualiais tėvais, elgesį, atskleidžia, kad nerandama jokių reikšmingų elgesio ar psichosocialinio vystymosi skirtumų tarp vaikų, augusių heteroseksualioje ar homoseksualioje šeimoje (Goldberg, Smith 2013;Patterson 2000;Tasker 2005). Daugiausia tyrėjų dėmesio sulaukė homoseksualių moterų porų ir vienišų motinų šeimos, nes homoseksualių vyrų, auginančių vaikus, dalis tarp homoseksualių šeimų vis dar yra labai maža.…”

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