Jerry J Bigner
Biographic Data
| ID | 146162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jerry J Bigner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jerry J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bigner |
| SIGNATURE | BIGNER J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Colorado State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 109 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Senior Editor's Notes
Journal of GLBT Family Studies Special Issue
(2008). Journal of GLBT Family Studies Special Issue: Older GLBT Family and Community Life: Contemporary Experiences, Realities, and Future Directions. Journal of GLBT Family Studies: Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 555-555
An Exploratory Investigation of Gay Stepfathers' Perceptions of Their Role
This phenomenological study explored the gay stepfather role in its definitions, evolution, and factors that influenced how it was assumed and performed. Five gay men, living in a gay stepfamily that included the full or joint custody of the biological children of their partner, were asked to describe their perceptions of their family role in an open-ended, semi-structured interview. Data from all interviews were analyzed using the Atlas ti compu…
The Grandmother Role as Experienced by Lesbian Women
This study explores the grandmother role as experienced by a nonrandom sample of nine lesbian women. It examines how they define the grandmother role, and the behaviors and actions through which they enact the role. During individual interviews each woman was asked to talk about what makes a woman a good grandmother, memories of her own grandmothers, and the relationship she has with one or more of her grandchildren. The effect of her sexual orie…
The Value of Children to Lesbian and Non-Lesbian Mothers
This study compares the responses of a sample of lesbian and non-lesbian mothers to items on the Value of Children (VOC) Scale. This instrument measures the reasons that may explain why adults become parents and the values and functions for children in the lives of adults. Results indicate that there are more similarities than differences between lesbian and non-lesbian mothers in responses on the VOC Scale. Only one subscale that measures goals …
Raising Our Sons
Gay men become fathers for a variety of reasons. The research literature on the parenting abilities and styles of gay fathers is examined and compared with that of non-gay fathers. Particular attention is given to the idea of gay fathers raising sons in relation to cultural stereotypes about homosexual men and gender role development and identity. Rather than promoting traditional masculine role development among sons, gay fathers may offer their…
Parent Education in Popular Literature
Content analyses of popular literature have been performedfor data on child‐rearing advicefrom 1820 to 1970. This study extends these analyses from 1972 to 1990 and identifies main topics by writers and contemporary trends in advice giving about parenting. During this period, the primary topics of interest in three women's magazines were parent‐child relations (27%), the socialization of children (17%), and children's developmental stages (17%). …
Adult Responses to Child Behavior and Attitudes Toward Fathering
This study examines gay and nongay fathers' responses to instruments measuring parenting style and orientation to the fathering role. Fifty-three respondents (24 gay and 29 nongay fathers) completed two surveys, and responses to each were analyzed. Both groups of fathers were found to have a developmental orientation toward their role as fathers, and no discernible parenting style could be found to distinguish one group from the other. Thus, gay …
Black Versus White Single Parents and the Value of Children
Very generally, demographers focus on three major factors when addressing changes in the population: birth rates, death rates, and relative migration. When any or all of these factors change, study focuses on the biological, sociological, psychological, and techno-logical events influencing decisions regarding childbirth. When, for example, examining the social-psychological factors in childbirth, one major fact stands out- the value of children …
Parenting by Gay Fathers
No abstract available for this article
The Value of Children to Gay and Heterosexual Fathers
Responses of 33 gay fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual fathers on the Value of Children scale, an empirical measure of the reasons for wanting to become a parent. Responses of gay fathers did not differ significantly from heterosexual fathers on the majority of the items of the inventory, but differences were found on two subscales, Tradition-Continuity-Security and Social Status. Item analysis of responses shows that gay fathers…
Parenting Behaviors of Homosexual and Heterosexual Fathers
Responses of 33 homosexual (gay) fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual (nongay) fathers on the Iowa Parent Behavior Inventory, an empirical measure of dimensions of parenting behavior. Gay fathers did not differ significantly from nongay fathers in their reported degree of involvement nor in intimacy level with children. Gay fathers tended to be more strict, more responsive to children's needs, and to provide reasons for appropriate…
The Value of Children for Farm Families
The present study examined a sample of 154 farm parents and their stated reasons for having children. Both fathers and mothers hold generally negative attitudes toward children, an unexpected outcome. Even more surprising is the fact that mothers expressed more over-all negative attitudes
The Child's Home Environment for Lesbian vs. Heterosexual Mothers
Much research on the lesbian experience has focused on assessing differences between lesbian and heterosexual adults. Less effort has been expended in analyzing the home environment of the child in a lesbian household. This study compares samples of lesbian and heterosexual mothers in terms of the home setting provided and the caregiver role vs-à-vis children. Results reveal a less affluent socioeconomic setting for the children of lesbian mother…
Comparison of Family Relationships
The purpose of this study was to compare nuclear family characteristics of homosexual and heterosexual women. Data of two samples (34 homosexual and 31 heterosexual women) were analyzed for differences and similarities of the nuclear families. Statistically significant differences indicate that lesbians experience less positive nuclear family relationships. However, personal comments by the subjects may be of more interest to the reader than the …
Second borns' discrimination of sibling role concepts
Parent Education in Popular Literature
Content analyses of popular literature publications have been performed for data from 1820 to 1948. The purposes of the present study were to extend these analyses to present times and to describe what were advocated as good childrearing procedures over the past 20 years. Results indicated that during the years 1950 to 1970, the primary topics of interest in three women's magazines were socialization of children (24 percent), parent child relatio…
Fathering
The Child's Home Environment for Lesbian vs. Heterosexual Mothers
Much research on the lesbian experience has focused on assessing differences between lesbian and heterosexual adults. Less effort has been expended in analyzing the home environment of the child in a lesbian household. This study compares samples of lesbian and heterosexual mothers in terms of the home setting provided and the caregiver role vs-à-vis children. Results reveal a less affluent socioeconomic setting for the children of lesbian mother…
Parenting Behaviors of Homosexual and Heterosexual Fathers
Responses of 33 homosexual (gay) fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual (nongay) fathers on the Iowa Parent Behavior Inventory, an empirical measure of dimensions of parenting behavior. Gay fathers did not differ significantly from nongay fathers in their reported degree of involvement nor in intimacy level with children. Gay fathers tended to be more strict, more responsive to children's needs, and to provide reasons for appropriate…
The Value of Children to Lesbian and Non-Lesbian Mothers
This study compares the responses of a sample of lesbian and non-lesbian mothers to items on the Value of Children (VOC) Scale. This instrument measures the reasons that may explain why adults become parents and the values and functions for children in the lives of adults. Results indicate that there are more similarities than differences between lesbian and non-lesbian mothers in responses on the VOC Scale. Only one subscale that measures goals …
The Value of Children to Gay and Heterosexual Fathers
Responses of 33 gay fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual fathers on the Value of Children scale, an empirical measure of the reasons for wanting to become a parent. Responses of gay fathers did not differ significantly from heterosexual fathers on the majority of the items of the inventory, but differences were found on two subscales, Tradition-Continuity-Security and Social Status. Item analysis of responses shows that gay fathers…
Second borns' discrimination of sibling role concepts
Raising Our Sons
Gay men become fathers for a variety of reasons. The research literature on the parenting abilities and styles of gay fathers is examined and compared with that of non-gay fathers. Particular attention is given to the idea of gay fathers raising sons in relation to cultural stereotypes about homosexual men and gender role development and identity. Rather than promoting traditional masculine role development among sons, gay fathers may offer their…
Adult Responses to Child Behavior and Attitudes Toward Fathering
This study examines gay and nongay fathers' responses to instruments measuring parenting style and orientation to the fathering role. Fifty-three respondents (24 gay and 29 nongay fathers) completed two surveys, and responses to each were analyzed. Both groups of fathers were found to have a developmental orientation toward their role as fathers, and no discernible parenting style could be found to distinguish one group from the other. Thus, gay …
Parenting by Gay Fathers
No abstract available for this article
Parent Education in Popular Literature
Content analyses of popular literature have been performedfor data on child‐rearing advicefrom 1820 to 1970. This study extends these analyses from 1972 to 1990 and identifies main topics by writers and contemporary trends in advice giving about parenting. During this period, the primary topics of interest in three women's magazines were parent‐child relations (27%), the socialization of children (17%), and children's developmental stages (17%). …
Parent Education in Popular Literature
Content analyses of popular literature publications have been performed for data from 1820 to 1948. The purposes of the present study were to extend these analyses to present times and to describe what were advocated as good childrearing procedures over the past 20 years. Results indicated that during the years 1950 to 1970, the primary topics of interest in three women's magazines were socialization of children (24 percent), parent child relatio…
Fathering
Parent Education in Popular Literature
Content analyses of popular literature publications have been performed for data from 1820 to 1948. The purposes of the present study were to extend these analyses to present times and to describe what were advocated as good childrearing procedures over the past 20 years. Results indicated that during the years 1950 to 1970, the primary topics of interest in three women's magazines were socialization of children (24 percent), parent child relatio…
Second borns' discrimination of sibling role concepts
Comparison of Family Relationships
The purpose of this study was to compare nuclear family characteristics of homosexual and heterosexual women. Data of two samples (34 homosexual and 31 heterosexual women) were analyzed for differences and similarities of the nuclear families. Statistically significant differences indicate that lesbians experience less positive nuclear family relationships. However, personal comments by the subjects may be of more interest to the reader than the …
The Child's Home Environment for Lesbian vs. Heterosexual Mothers
Much research on the lesbian experience has focused on assessing differences between lesbian and heterosexual adults. Less effort has been expended in analyzing the home environment of the child in a lesbian household. This study compares samples of lesbian and heterosexual mothers in terms of the home setting provided and the caregiver role vs-à-vis children. Results reveal a less affluent socioeconomic setting for the children of lesbian mother…
The Value of Children for Farm Families
The present study examined a sample of 154 farm parents and their stated reasons for having children. Both fathers and mothers hold generally negative attitudes toward children, an unexpected outcome. Even more surprising is the fact that mothers expressed more over-all negative attitudes
Parenting by Gay Fathers
No abstract available for this article
The Value of Children to Gay and Heterosexual Fathers
Responses of 33 gay fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual fathers on the Value of Children scale, an empirical measure of the reasons for wanting to become a parent. Responses of gay fathers did not differ significantly from heterosexual fathers on the majority of the items of the inventory, but differences were found on two subscales, Tradition-Continuity-Security and Social Status. Item analysis of responses shows that gay fathers…
Parenting Behaviors of Homosexual and Heterosexual Fathers
Responses of 33 homosexual (gay) fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual (nongay) fathers on the Iowa Parent Behavior Inventory, an empirical measure of dimensions of parenting behavior. Gay fathers did not differ significantly from nongay fathers in their reported degree of involvement nor in intimacy level with children. Gay fathers tended to be more strict, more responsive to children's needs, and to provide reasons for appropriate…
Black Versus White Single Parents and the Value of Children
Very generally, demographers focus on three major factors when addressing changes in the population: birth rates, death rates, and relative migration. When any or all of these factors change, study focuses on the biological, sociological, psychological, and techno-logical events influencing decisions regarding childbirth. When, for example, examining the social-psychological factors in childbirth, one major fact stands out- the value of children …
Adult Responses to Child Behavior and Attitudes Toward Fathering
This study examines gay and nongay fathers' responses to instruments measuring parenting style and orientation to the fathering role. Fifty-three respondents (24 gay and 29 nongay fathers) completed two surveys, and responses to each were analyzed. Both groups of fathers were found to have a developmental orientation toward their role as fathers, and no discernible parenting style could be found to distinguish one group from the other. Thus, gay …
Parent Education in Popular Literature
Content analyses of popular literature have been performedfor data on child‐rearing advicefrom 1820 to 1970. This study extends these analyses from 1972 to 1990 and identifies main topics by writers and contemporary trends in advice giving about parenting. During this period, the primary topics of interest in three women's magazines were parent‐child relations (27%), the socialization of children (17%), and children's developmental stages (17%). …
Raising Our Sons
Gay men become fathers for a variety of reasons. The research literature on the parenting abilities and styles of gay fathers is examined and compared with that of non-gay fathers. Particular attention is given to the idea of gay fathers raising sons in relation to cultural stereotypes about homosexual men and gender role development and identity. Rather than promoting traditional masculine role development among sons, gay fathers may offer their…
The Grandmother Role as Experienced by Lesbian Women
This study explores the grandmother role as experienced by a nonrandom sample of nine lesbian women. It examines how they define the grandmother role, and the behaviors and actions through which they enact the role. During individual interviews each woman was asked to talk about what makes a woman a good grandmother, memories of her own grandmothers, and the relationship she has with one or more of her grandchildren. The effect of her sexual orie…
The Value of Children to Lesbian and Non-Lesbian Mothers
This study compares the responses of a sample of lesbian and non-lesbian mothers to items on the Value of Children (VOC) Scale. This instrument measures the reasons that may explain why adults become parents and the values and functions for children in the lives of adults. Results indicate that there are more similarities than differences between lesbian and non-lesbian mothers in responses on the VOC Scale. Only one subscale that measures goals …
An Exploratory Investigation of Gay Stepfathers' Perceptions of Their Role
This phenomenological study explored the gay stepfather role in its definitions, evolution, and factors that influenced how it was assumed and performed. Five gay men, living in a gay stepfamily that included the full or joint custody of the biological children of their partner, were asked to describe their perceptions of their family role in an open-ended, semi-structured interview. Data from all interviews were analyzed using the Atlas ti compu…
Journal of GLBT Family Studies Special Issue
(2008). Journal of GLBT Family Studies Special Issue: Older GLBT Family and Community Life: Contemporary Experiences, Realities, and Future Directions. Journal of GLBT Family Studies: Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 555-555
Senior Editor's Notes
Psychology (18 works) · Developmental psychology (15 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (9 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (5 works) · Sexual orientation (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)