The Rights and Responsibilities of Gay and Lesbian Parents
Legal Developments, Psychological Research, and Policy Implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908115 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jared Chamberlain (University of Nevada, Reno, corresponding author), Michael K Miller (0009-0004-4466-9176, University of Nevada, Reno), Brian H Bornstein (0000-0002-5666-9286, University of Nebraska–Lincoln) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-126 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Issues and Policy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2395 • E-ISSN: 1751-2409 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1751-2409.2008.00012.x |
| OpenAlex | W1561543157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 66 |
With the growing number of same‐sex unions, the legal system must determine the rights and responsibilities of gay parents who decide to end a relationship. In 2005, the California Supreme Court found that a child's lesbian caregiver was a legal “parent” despite having no biological or adoptive relationship, while the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2004 concluded the opposite. Psychologists can inform this debate by presenting research demonstrating that (a) children benefit from contact with two parents, and (b) children's well‐being is unaffected by their parents' sexual orientation. Psychologists can further assist the legal system by conducting future research. In order for psychologists to impact laws and policies, legal actors must utilize this expertise
Business · Gay rights · Legal psychology · Lesbian · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Sexual orientation · Supreme court · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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Divided Families
Legal recognition of same-sex relationships in the United States
Who's Gay? Does It Matter?
Children Raised in Fatherless Families from Infancy
Psychosocial Adjustment, School Outcomes, and Romantic Relationships of Adolescents With Same-Sex Parents
Psychosocial Adjustment among Children Conceived via Donor Insemination by Lesbian and Heterosexual Mothers
Children raised in fatherless families from infancy
How Fathers Care for the Next Generation
Joint Custody
The aftermath of divorce
Homosexual Parents
Homosexual Parents
Contact With Grandparents Among Children Conceived Via Donor Insemination by Lesbian and Heterosexual Mothers
The Effects of Poverty on Children
A comparison of family functioning in gay/lesbian, heterosexual and special needs adoptions
Homosexuality and Family Relations
Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents
The Effects of Nonresident Father Involvement on Single Black Mothers and Their Young Children
The Allocation of Household Labor in Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Married Couples
Lesbian and Gay Families with Children
Post‐Divorce Family Relationships as Mediating Factors in the Consequences of Divorce for Children
Sexual orientation of adult sons of gay fathers
Children's adjustment in joint and sole physical custody families
Lesbians choosing motherhood
Children with lesbian parents
Custody after divorce
Ongoing postdivorce conflict
Lesbian mothers and their children
Adults raised as children in lesbian families
The National Lesbian Family Study
Adult Responses to Child Behavior and Attitudes Toward Fathering
Paternal Participation and Children's Well-being after Marital Dissolution
Parenthood in a Time of Transition
A Comparative Study of Self-Esteem of Adolescent Children of Divorced Lesbian Mothers and Divorced Heterosexual Mothers
Differences between Gay and Lesbian Cohabiting Couples
Father-Child Relations, Mother-Child Relations, and Offspring Psychological Well-Being in Early Adulthood
Nonresident Fathers and Children's Well-Being
Children's Adjustment to Divorce
Is It Family Structure or Socioeconomic Status? Family Structure during Adolescence and Adult Adjustment
Nonresident Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment
Consequences of Marital Dissolution for Children
Family Relationships of Lesbians and Gay Men
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2019 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |