Gay Fathers and Their Children

Miller, Brian

doi:10.2307/583517

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“…No controlled studies have examined the psychological well-being of children whose fathers have come out as gay after separating from the mothers. Nevertheless, there have been no indications from studies of gay fathers and their children that the children generally have difficulties with respect to well-being (Barrett & Tasker, 2001;Bozett, 1987aBozett, , 1987bMiller, 1979).…”

Section: Psychological Adjustment Of Young Childrenmentioning

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Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Golombok

Tasker

2015

Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science

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Since the latter part of the 20th century, dramatic changes have taken place to the structure of the family such that the traditional nuclear family headed by a heterosexual married couple is now in the minority. This chapter begins with a description of these changes and some of the key factors involved. The consequences of different family contexts for parent–child relationships and children's socioemotional development are then examined. These include single‐parent families, stepparent families, cohabiting parent families, families created through assisted reproductive technologies, and families headed by same‐sex parents. The specific issues and concerns raised by each family type are outlined, followed by a discussion of key empirical findings regarding parenting and child adjustment. The chapter ends by drawing on research relating to children in these different family forms to examine the relative importance of family structure and family processes for children's socioemotional development. The implications for policy and practice, and directions for future research, are also discussed.

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Section: Psychological Adjustment Of Young Childrenmentioning

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“…Adult offspring of gay fathers have not generally reported peer group problems when interviewed about their experiences (Bozett, 1987a(Bozett, , 1987bMiller, 1979). Bozett's qualitative research indicated that both gay fathers and their children effectively exercised "boundary control" to limit the possibilities for prejudice.…”

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Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Golombok

Tasker

2015

Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science

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“…Common prejudices contributing to this include concerns that the children will be stigmatized, that the children are more likely to become homosexual and that gay males are more likely to molest their own children. 21 Despite several studies discrediting these ideas, [22][23][24][25][26][27] universal access to fertility treatment does not exist.…”

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The Road to Fatherhood Using Assisted Reproductive Technology: Decision Making Processes and Experiences Among Gay Male Intended Parents and Gestational Surrogates

Ressler¹,

Bessett²,

Sroga³

et al. 2014

Gynecol Obstet Res Open J

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With the progression of the gay rights movement, including increased legalization of same sex marriage and parenting options through joint adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), there is support of access to ART regardless of marital status or sexual orientation. As an increasing number of gay men are now seeking biological parenthood through gestational surrogacy, there is limited data on the decision making processes and experiences for gay male couples and their Gestational Surrogates (GS) using ART in order to identify potential needs for programmatic improvement.

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“…De forteller om handlingsmønstre, familiepraksiser, omsorg og omtanke, og hvor relasjoner mellom mennesker er sterkere enn biologi og blodsbånd. Dette understøttes også av tidligere undersøkelser, som viser, at barn og unges bindinger og relasjoner til sine homoseksuelle foreldre ikke skiller seg fra barn og unges relasjoner til heteroseksuelle foreldre (Miller 1979). Det finnes undersøkelser, som viser, at barn og unge kan ha vaert negative til farens seksualitet, men hvor hans faderskap likevel har blitt akseptert .…”

Section: Familiekonstruksjoner I Lys Av Family Relationsunclassified

Homoseksuelle foreldre – (u)vanlige familier? Ungdom, unge og voksnes oppveksterfaringer fra familier med homoseksuelle foreldre

Hanssen¹

2007

DKSOC

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Familier er konstruerte på svært mange ulike måter. Denne ulikheten og dette mangfoldet kan utrykkes som a bewildering variety of alternative lifestyles (Cheal 1999), hvilket indikerer behovet for å stille spørsmål om “familien“ virkelig eksisterer. Denne artikkelen er en del av et større studie som innebefatter intervjuer med 25 personer i alderen 15 til 45 år. Felles for disse er at de alle har vokst opp med homoseksuelle foreldre. Fokuset i denne artikkelen er hvilken betydning begrepet “familie“ har for dem; hvordan de definerer familierela-sjoner og familiemedlemmer, hvordan de vurderer sine familier i forhold til hva samfunnet aksepterer/ikke-aksepterer, og hvilken betydning foreldreskapet har for dem. I artikkelens første del diskuteres familiebegrepet ut fra et perspektiv knyttet til forståelsen av mangfold og ulikhet, mens andre delen av artikkelen diskuterer informantenes refleksjoner hovedsakelig i lys av begrepene doing family og family relations. Hensikten med artikkelen er å gi et innblikk i hvilke erfaringer og refleksjoner ungdom, unge og voksne med homoseksuelle foreldre har gjort seg ved å vokse opp i disse tilsynelatende “uvanlige“ familiene. ENGELSK ABSTRACT: Jorid Krane Hanssen: Homosexual Parents – (Un)normal Families? Some Experiences from Growing up in Families with Homosexual Parents Families are constructed in many different ways. The diversity can be expressed as a bewildering variety of alternative lifestyles (Cheal 1999), and indicates the need for a discussion whether “the family“ really exists. The analysis re-ported on in this article is part of a larger study, based on in-depth interviews with 25 persons – aged 15 to 45 – who have grown up with homosexual parents. The focus in this particular article is on how “family“ is experienced and conceptualized among the interviewees. The article discusses how the interviewees construct their images of family, family-life and parenthood, and also how they reflect upon whether their families are accepted as “real“ families in the society. The first part of the article discusses the concept of family from a perspective of diversity, while the second part concentrates on the interviewees’ reflections in relation to two main themes in the analysis; “doing family“ and “family relations“. The aim of the article is to provide some insight into the life of families with same-sex parents, from the perspective of those who actually have grown up in these families. Key words: Family, relations, homosexual parents, parenthood, diversity.

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Gay Fathers and Their Children

Cited by 118 publications

References 4 publications

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

The Road to Fatherhood Using Assisted Reproductive Technology: Decision Making Processes and Experiences Among Gay Male Intended Parents and Gestational Surrogates

Homoseksuelle foreldre – (u)vanlige familier? Ungdom, unge og voksnes oppveksterfaringer fra familier med homoseksuelle foreldre

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