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- Title
Coparenting Among Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples: Associations With Adopted Children's Outcomes.
- Authors
Farr, Rachel H.; Patterson, Charlotte J.
- Abstract
Coparenting is associated with child behavior in families with heterosexual parents, but less is known about coparenting among lesbian- and gay-parent families. Associations were studied among self-reported divisions of labor, coparenting observations, and child adjustment ( Mage = 3 years) among 104 adoptive families headed by lesbian, gay, or heterosexual couples. Lesbian and gay couples reported sharing child care, whereas heterosexual couples reported specialization (i.e., mothers did more child care than fathers). Observations confirmed this pattern-lesbian and gay parents participated more equally than heterosexual parents during family interaction. Lesbian couples showed the most supportive and least undermining behavior, whereas gay couples showed the least supportive behavior, and heterosexual couples the most undermining behavior. Overall, supportive coparenting was associated with better child adjustment.
- Subjects
SECOND parent adoption; CO-parents; CHILDREN of gay parents; LESBIAN mothers; GAY parents; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation in children; PSYCHOLOGY of adopted children; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Child Development, 2013, Vol 84, Issue 4, p1226
- ISSN
0009-3920
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cdev.12046