The objective of this study was to document the psychological adjustment adolescents who were conceived through donor insemination by lesbian mothers enrolled before these offspring born in largest, longest running, prospective, longitudinal same-sex-parented families.Between 1986 and 1992, 154 prospective volunteered for a that designed follow planned families from index children's conception until they reached adulthood. Data current report gathered interviews questionnaires completed 78...

One hundred planned lesbian-parent families (i.e., two-mother in which the child was born to lesbian relationship) were compared with 100 heterosexual-parent on adjustment, parental characteristics, and rearing. Questionnaires, observations, a diary of activities used collect data. The results show that especially social mothers nonbiological mothers) differ from heterosexual fathers characteristics (e.g., more justification satisfaction partner as coparent) rearing concern less power...

We know very little about how transgender people create their families and the issues involved in these decisions. This qualitative study explored parenting intentions desires of 32 self-identified individuals who want to become parents future.Data were collected using an open-ended survey with men women regarding when they future.We found that expressed specific for parenthood, such as biological relatedness barriers physical limitations or lack legal protections, which influence choose...

The authors examined whether 13-to 15-year-old adolescents who experience feelings of same-sex attraction (SSA) differ from those without such in the quality relationships with parents, peers, and class mentors psychosocial functioning (health status school performance).The also assessed differences resulted social relationships.Data were collected 866 Dutch high students (mean age 13.61 years) by means a computer-based questionnaire.Of participants, 74 (8.5%) reported having SSA.The...

The study assessed the extent to which children between eight and 12 years old in planned lesbian families Netherlands experience stigmatization, as well influence of protective factors (relationship with parents, social acceptance by peers, contact from other headed mothers or gay fathers) on their psychological adjustment (conduct problems, emotional symptoms, hyperactivity, self-esteem). Data were collected questionnaires filled out themselves. sample generally reported low levels...

Background: The phenomenon of planned lesbian families (i.e., two‐mother in which the child was born to relationship) is relatively new and very little research has been conducted among those families. overall aim this examine whether mother differ from heterosexual on factors that are assumed influence parent–child relationship, such as experience parenthood, child‐rearing goals, couple social support. Method: A hundred were compared with 100 having naturally conceived children. variety...

All abstracts are available in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese on Wiley Online Library ( http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1545‐5300 ). Please pass this information to your international colleagues students. This investigation examines the impact of homophobic stigmatization well‐being 17‐year‐old adolescents who were conceived through donor insemination whose mothers enrolled before they born largest, longest‐running, prospective study lesbian families, with a 93% retention...

This study assessed Kinsey self-ratings and lifetime sexual experiences of 17-year-olds whose lesbian mothers enrolled before these offspring were born in the longest-running, prospective same-sex parented families, with a 93% retention rate to date. Data for current report gathered through online questionnaires completed by 78 adolescent (39 girls 39 boys). The adolescents asked if they had ever been abused and, so, specify whom type abuse (verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual). They also...

This study compared gender identity, anticipated future heterosexual romantic involvement, and psychosocial adjustment of children in lesbian families; it was furthermore assessed whether associations between these aspects differed family types. Data were obtained the Netherlands from 63 families 68 families. All 8 12 years old. Children felt less parental pressure to conform stereotypes, likely experience their own as superior more be uncertain about involvement. No differences found on...

Objective: Using the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children's Health data set, we compared spouse/partner relationships and parent-child (family relationships), parenting stress, children's general health, emotional difficulties, coping behavior, learning behavior (child outcomes) in households same-sex (female) versus different-sex continuously coupled parents with biological offspring. We assessed whether associations among family relationships, child outcomes were different 2 household...

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the relationship minority stress with experiences parenthood (e.g. parental and justification) child adjustment in lesbian mother families. Three components were examined, namely, rejection as a result non‐traditional family situation, perceived stigma, internalized homophobia. A total 100 planned families (100 biological mothers social mothers) involved study. Data collected by means written questionnaire. sample generally described low levels...

SUMMARY The study assessed the influence of protective factors on psychological adjustment children who had experienced homophobia and whose mothers were participants in a longitudinal planned lesbian families. Data collected as part National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study by interviewing having complete questionnaires. No significant differences found present their age-matched peers U.S.-population sample. Homophobia negative impact well-being it. Attending schools with LGBT curricula...

To compare the quality of life (QoL), a measure psychological well-being, adolescents reared in lesbian-mother families with that matched comparison group heterosexual parents. The were derived from representative sample Washington state. second aim study was to assess among teens lesbian mothers whether donor status, maternal relationship continuity, and self-reported stigmatization are associated QoL.In 1986, prospective recruited Boston, Washington, DC, San Francisco. Currently, 93%...

Nonrepresentative estimates indicate that 25%-50% of transgender people are parents. Yet very little is known about their demographic characteristics and health outcomes. The present study compared the quality life several mental (i.e., psychological distress, satisfaction, happiness, social well-being) physical health, alcohol drug use) dimensions by gender identity parenthood status in a probability sample 1,436 cisgender respondents to U.S. Transgender Population Health Survey (TransPop...