M. Suárez, Elizabeth W. Stackhouse, J. Keese, Christopher G. Thompson
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Despite the Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex marriage, the current political climate has emboldened state legislatures in the United States to push for anti-LGBTQ adoption legislation, some citing that LGBTQ couples have a negative effect on children. This meta-analysis synthesized data from 32 studies on 6 developmental outcomes (child gender role behaviour, gender identity, sexual orientation, cognitive function, psychological adjustment, and quality of parent–child relationship). The overall effect size of having same-sex parents on the developmental outcomes of the children was positive and significantly different from that of heterosexual parents. Moderator analyses found that location, socioeconomic status, type of relationship, date of publication, and the child's sexual preference were significant. We provide implications for practitioners and policy, as well as recommendations for future research in this area.
尽管2015年奥贝格费尔诉霍奇斯案(Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015)最高法院判决允许同性婚姻，但当前的政治气候使美国各州立法机构更加大胆地推动反LGBTQ收养立法，一些人认为LGBTQ伴侣对孩子有负面影响。本荟萃分析综合了儿童性别角色行为、性别认同、性取向、认知功能、心理适应和亲子关系质量等6项发展指标的32项研究数据。同性父母对儿童发展结果的总体效应量为正，显著高于异性父母。调节分析发现，地点、社会经济地位、关系类型、出版日期和孩子的性取向是显著的。我们提供了对从业者和政策的启示，以及对该领域未来研究的建议。
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The Journal of Family Studies is a peer reviewed international journal under the Editorship of Adjunct Professor Lawrie Moloney, School of Public Health, LaTrobe University; Australian Institute of Family Studies; and co-director of Children in Focus. The focus of the Journal of Family Studies is on the wellbeing of children in families in the process of change.
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