The Family Relationships of Sexual Minorities

Diamond, Lisa M.; Rith, Kendrick A.; Butterworth, Molly R.

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“…For instance, Floyd and Mormon's (2014) edited volume, Widening the Family Circle: New Research on Family Communication sheds light on understudied family relationships such as stepfamilies, aunts and uncles, in-laws, and grandparents. Likewise, there is a growth in empirical work on understudied and marginalized groups (e.g., sexual minorities) as well as inclusion in family communication texts (e.g., Diamond, Allen, & Butterworth, 2012). We encourage scholars to continue pursuits in this regard.…”

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Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Family Communication: Considerations for Inclusion of Ethnic-Racial and Global Diversity

Soliz

Phillips

2017

Journal of Family Communication

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Section: Current State Of Scholarshipmentioning

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Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Family Communication: Considerations for Inclusion of Ethnic-Racial and Global Diversity

Soliz

Phillips

2017

Journal of Family Communication

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“…70–72; Allen, 2015, p. 154) in the Proposition 8 trial. Diamond and Butterworth (2009) argued that “same-sex relationships also have similar levels of stability as do heterosexual relationships” (p. 356). Hartz (2010, p. 134) cited Cooper and Cates (2006) as saying that “Not a single study has found anything unstable about the families created by lesbian and gay parents” (p. 87).…”

Section: Part 1: Stability Of Same-sex Parent Relationshipsmentioning

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A Review and Critique of Research on Same-Sex Parenting and Adoption

Schumm

2016

Psychol Rep

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Are the outcomes for children of gay, lesbian, or bisexual parents in general the same as those for heterosexual parents? That controversial question is discussed here in a detailed review of the social science literature in three parts: (1) stability of same-sex parental relationships, (2) child outcomes, and (3) child outcomes in same-sex adoption. Relationship instability appears to be higher among gay and lesbian parent couples and may be a key mediating factor influencing outcomes for children. With respect to part 2, while parental self-reports usually present few significant differences, social desirability or self-presentation bias may be a confounding factor. While some researchers have tended to conclude that there are no differences whatsoever in terms of child outcomes as a function of parental sexual orientation, such conclusions appear premature in the light of more recent data in which some different outcomes have been observed in a few studies. Studies conducted within the past 10 years that compared child outcomes for children of same-sex and heterosexual adoptive parents were reviewed. Numerous methodological limitations were identified that make it very difficult to make an accurate assessment of the effect of parental sexual orientation across adoptive families. Because of sampling limitations, we still know very little about family functioning among same-sex adoptive families with low or moderate incomes, those with several children, or those with older children, including adolescents or how family functioning may change over time. There remains a need for high-quality research on same-sex families, especially families with gay fathers and with lower income.

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“…Gay and lesbian children's reports of their parents' reactions are, of course, extremely important. However, such reports have been widely covered in the existing literature (see D 'Augelli, Grossman, & Starks, 2005;D'Augelli, Hershberger, & Pilkington, 1998;Elizur & Ziv, 2001;LaSala, 1998;Oswald, 2000;Savin-Williams & Ream, 2003), and certainly much more than reports from the family's perspective (Diamond & Butterworth, 2009). Moreover, given that the aim of this review was to understand PGLs' experiences from their own perspective, I had to take into account the fact that the children's reports are indirect accounts and necessarily limited to discernible parental reactions.…”

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Heterosexual Parents of Gay and Lesbian Individuals: Social Interaction Issues

Glennon

2012

J of Family Theo & Revie

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This article, using data from published research, reports, clinical articles, case studies, and autobiographical accounts, aims to analyze difficulties in social interactions of heterosexual parents of gay male individuals or lesbians (PGLs) with others, after the same‐gender sexual orientation disclosure. The others include PGLs' children, relatives, friends, acquaintances, and strangers. The article proposes a new model including ambiguity, hostility, and privacy concerns as key dimensions of the PGL social interaction experiences, and it notes relationship implications.

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The Family Relationships of Sexual Minorities

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Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Family Communication: Considerations for Inclusion of Ethnic-Racial and Global Diversity

Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Family Communication: Considerations for Inclusion of Ethnic-Racial and Global Diversity

A Review and Critique of Research on Same-Sex Parenting and Adoption

Heterosexual Parents of Gay and Lesbian Individuals: Social Interaction Issues

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