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发帖数: 2202 | 1 http://dailytexanonline.com/university/2012/06/12/controversial
A new UT study stating children with gay parents turn out resoundingly
different than children with heterosexual, married parents has spurred LGBT
advocates across the nation into the offensive.
Led by associate professor Mark Regnerus, the New Family Structures Study
appeared in the June issue of Social Science Research and sought to answer
the question, “How different are the adult children of parents who have
same-sex relationships?” At the end of the study, Regnerus found that adult
children who grew up with gay parents, particularly lesbian parents, fared
worse socially, emotionally and in relationships than children who had
married, heterosexual parents. One theme in the data was instability in LGBT
households.
His findings sparked debate online Monday, and today four major LGBT
organizations, the Family Equality Council, Human Rights Campaign, Freedom
to Marry group and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, issued a
joint statement condemning Regnerus’ research for seeking to disparage
LGBT parents.
“The paper is fundamentally flawed and intentionally misleading,” the
statement read. “It doesn’t even measure what it claims to be measuring.
Most of the children examined in the paper were not being raised by parents
in a committed same-sex relationship, whereas the other children in the
study were being raised in two-parent homes with straight parents.”
The Witherspoon Institute, a conservative research organization working to
enhance public understanding of moral foundations, and the Bradley
Foundation, which supports conservative principles and government,
contributed funding to the New Family Structures study. In his findings,
Regnerus said funding sources played no role in the study.
Regnerus and others in the UT Population Research Center, a research entity
that focuses primarily on topics such as parenting, as well as partnering
and human development, analyzed more than 15,000 people ages 18-39. Out of
the total respondents, 248 indicated their mother or father had a same-sex
relationship at some point while growing up.
In a piece for Slate, Regnerus pointed to findings in recent years
suggesting homosexual parents are just as good as heterosexual married
parents and in some studies, better. Regnerus said the drastic difference in
his findings from those of other researchers was a result of better
research methods, particularly his use of a random sampling approach rather
than locating and surveying small minorities.
Regnerus said he is not claiming sexual orientation is at fault in these
worse outcomes and does not know about any kids currently being raised by
lesbian and gay parents.
“Their parents may be forging more stable relationships in an era that is
more accepting and supportive of gay and lesbian couples,” Regnerus wrote.
“But that is not the case among the previous generation, and thus social
scientists, parents and advocates would do well from here forward to avoid
simply assuming the kids are all right.” | m******8
发帖数: 2153 | 2 Old generation data: exactly showing a homophobic society impact on gay
family children. | L*******e
发帖数: 2202 | 3 这件事情的的发醇是美国心理协会发布声明，再度重申：没有证据显示孩子的成长和身
心健康与家长的性倾向存在关系，同性恋家长与异性恋家长一样可为孩子提供良好成长
条件。
APA on Children Raised by Gay and Lesbian Parents
http://www.apa.org/news/press/response/gay-parents.aspx
How do these children fare?
On the basis of a remarkably consistent body of research on lesbian and gay
parents and their children, the American Psychological Association (APA) and
other health professional and scientific organizations have concluded that
there is no scientific evidence that parenting effectiveness is related to
parental sexual orientation. That is, lesbian and gay parents are as likely
as heterosexual parents to provide supportive and healthy environments for
their children. This body of research has shown that the adjustment,
development and psychological well-being of children are unrelated to
parental sexual orientation and that the children of lesbian and gay parents
are as likely as those of heterosexual parents to flourish.
In 2004, the APA Council of Representatives adopted a policy resolution
including the following statement based on a review of the best available
science:
There is no scientific evidence that parenting effectiveness is related to
parental sexual orientation: lesbian and gay parents are as likely as
heterosexual parents to provide supportive and healthy environments for
their children (Patterson, 2000, 2004; Perrin, 2002; Tasker, 1999); See the
full resolution on the Sexual Orientation, Parents, & Children webpage.
APA has continued to monitor the research since 2004 and report that
research in our amicus briefs, such as in the Gill vs. OPM case. On the
basis of the research, APA continues to oppose any discrimination based on
sexual orientation in matters of adoption, child custody and visitation,
foster care, and reproductive health services. |
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