In an attempt at providing an overview of the perspectives and rhetoric that have permeated research into this area, Clarke examines the terminology and the objectivity observed on both sides of the issue. (Clarke, 2000, p
Zanghellini (2007) discovered that 29% of his teeenage respondents had never met anyone else that lived a homosexual or had a bisexual parent, signifying that the option of loneliness is extremely genuine for teenagers. Possibly unconstructive results of any such separation have not, however, been exposed in examination to date (Epstein, R
In a study involving twelve lesbian mothers, the researcher found that all felt the world was strongly heteronormative and that thus their children had to be protected against/prepared for discrimination due to the same-sex status of their two parents. (Lee, D
Currently, courts put on the notion "best interest of the child," when it comes down to making decisions concerning cases like this. Therefore, one's sexual nature is not the foundation for refuting or regulating parent-child relations, in a lot of states (Mallon, G
This research attempts to define and examine those effects from the perspective of a mental health nurse, in order for other mental health nurses and relevant parties to more adequately and comprehensively understand the issues that same-sex parents face. (Weber, S, 2008, P
Rather than examining the rhetoric or even the advisability of same-sex couples raising children, this researcher simply works with the fact that such family units exists, and examines the implications this has for children, families, and societies. A noted reluctance to accept such families is observed and reported, as are certain affects on children raised by same-sex couples as opposed to heterosexual couples (Wilde, K
It still is uncertain when same-sex couples will be able to get a legal marriage license in every state. However, suits for legal marriages began in the United States in 1971 (Zanghellini, A
It still is uncertain when same-sex couples will be able to get a legal marriage license in every state. However, suits for legal marriages began in the United States in 1971 (Zanghellini, A
It still is uncertain when same-sex couples will be able to get a legal marriage license in every state. However, suits for legal marriages began in the United States in 1971 (Zanghellini, A