Sexual orientation and future parenthood in a 2011–2013 nationally representative United States sample.

Riskind, Rachel G.; Tornello, Samantha L.

doi:10.1037/fam0000316

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“…Gates et al 2007) our findings here must be interpreted with caution. In this regard is important to look at Riskind and Tornello's (2017) results. These authors found that bisexuals were more similar to heterosexuals than to lesbians and gay men in terms of their parenting desires and intentions.…”

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“…On the other hand, lesbians and gay men have also reported lower levels of both parenting desire and parenting intention compared with their heterosexual peers (Baiocco and Laghi 2013;Riskind and Patterson 2010). As for bisexual persons, previous studies have indicated more similarities in their attitudes to heterosexuals than to lesbians and gay men (Riskind and Tornello 2017). However, Simon et al (2018) recently found no differences concerning parenting desires and intentions among lesbians, bisexuals and heterosexual women.…”

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“…Few investigations have compared the attitudes of childless lesbian, gay and bisexual people toward parenthood with those of their heterosexual counterparts. Existing research has shown that despite endorsing the value of parenthood as strongly as their heterosexual peers, lesbians and gay men reported lower levels of both parenting desire and parenting intention (Baiocco and Laghi 2013;Riskind and Patterson 2010;Riskind and Tornello 2017). One of the factors that may affect attitudes toward parenthood among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals are the legal barriers in place in different contexts.…”

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Prospective parenting: sexual identity and intercultural trajectories

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2018

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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This study explored the impact of sexual identity on attitudes towards parenthood among childless individuals from Portugal and the United Kingdom (UK). Compared to heterosexuals, lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals were less likely to: desire and intend to have children, be concerned about the prospect of childlessness or perceive children as a source of enrichment. They also people anticipated more stigma as parents than did heterosexuals. Compared to UK participants, all Portuguese participants, independently of sexual identity, desired and intended more to have children, were more concerned about childlessness, reported higher levels of parental commitment, and anticipated less stigma and expected more social support as parents. Portuguese lesbian, gay and bisexual participants desired more to have children than did those in the UK. Only in the UK did lesbian, gay and bisexual participants perceive children less as a source of enrichment than did heterosexuals and also anticipate negative costs associated with parenting. We concluded that the intersectional influence of different cultural climates on parenting aspirations should be taken into account in future research alongside sexual identity.

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Prospective parenting: sexual identity and intercultural trajectories

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2018

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“…In fact, given the history of legal restrictions, some LGBQ people sought to legitimize their families in other ways without relying on the law. Moreover, not all LGBQ individuals want to become parents (Riskind & Patterson, ; Riskind & Tornello, ) and the law is not the only factor in shaping decisions about parenthood (Mezey, ). It is, however, important for attorneys to be cognizant of the degree to which the law has played a role in both restricting LGBQ people's ability to pursue parenthood and in affecting LGBQ people's experiences of becoming parents.…”

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Law and Family Formation Among LGBQ‐Parent Families

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This article addresses how the law affects family formation among families with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) parents in the United States. Our discussion draws on a socio‐legal approach to law that focuses not only on the law on the books (what we refer to as “legal barriers”) but also on issues like how the law is practiced, how people experience the law in everyday life, and how the law serves as an interpretive framework through which people understand themselves and their families (what we refer to as “social barriers”). In our review, we highlight how attorneys can play a role in valuing and advancing rights for LGBQ‐parent families and LGBTQ prospective parents.

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“…Nevertheless, many gay men want to become parents in the future (Gates et al, 2007;Goldberg et al, 2012;Scandurra et al, 2019). Yet little is known about the decision-making process of childfree gay men toward becoming parents in the future (Mezey, 2013;Gato et al, 2017;Riskind and Tornello, 2017;Scandurra et al, 2019). The present study focuses on the parenting intentions of childfree gay men, compared to their lesbian and heterosexual peers.…”

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Understanding Parenting Intentions Among Childfree Gay Men: A Comparison With Lesbian Women and Heterosexual Men and Women

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Introduction: There is a growing interest in the parenting intentions of gay men. Prior research has found that gay men are less likely to become parents compared to their heterosexual and lesbian peers, but we know very little about why this discrepancy exists. Our first aim was to investigate whether the strength of parenting intentions is similar or different among childfree gay men compared to lesbian women, and heterosexual men and women. Our second aim was to explore the extent to which the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model (attitude, subjective norms, and self-efficacy) is universal in predicting the strength of parenting intentions across gender and/or sexual orientation. Methods: The study was based on a United States cross-sectional, internetbased survey of childfree people who want to become parents in the future. The sample consisted of 58 gay men, 66 lesbian women, 164 heterosexual people (128 women and 36 men). Results: A Bayesian ANCOVA showed no support for a gender difference in the strength of parenting intentions. Moderate evidence was provided for gay men and lesbian women reporting a similar strength of parenting intentions compared to their heterosexual peers. Bayesian linear regression analyses showed that perceived positive and negative life changes were stronger predictors of the strength of parenting intentions for men than for women. Perceived positive life changes predicted the strength of parenting intentions similarily across sexual orientations. For gay men and lesbian women, perceived parental acceptance of future parenthood was a weaker predictor of the strength of parenting intentions compared to heterosexual people. Conclusion: Those who perceived parenthood as bringing positive life changes, especially for men, expressed stronger parenting intentions.

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Sexual orientation and future parenthood in a 2011–2013 nationally representative United States sample.

Cited by 78 publications

References 25 publications

Prospective parenting: sexual identity and intercultural trajectories

Prospective parenting: sexual identity and intercultural trajectories

Law and Family Formation Among LGBQ‐Parent Families

Understanding Parenting Intentions Among Childfree Gay Men: A Comparison With Lesbian Women and Heterosexual Men and Women

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