September 21, 2007
Dutch: Lesbian Parents Not Only A-OK, But Better Than Straight Dads
From Gay.com:
New research from the Netherlands shows that children raised by lesbian couples are as well-adjusted as those raised in heterosexual families.
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The analysis was of 200 couples with boys and girls ages 4 to 8. Half the parents were heterosexual, half lesbians. Child adjustment and parental characteristics were measured by questionnaires, family observations by researchers and diaries kept by parents recording the amount of time they spent child rearing, working around the house, and working outside their home.
The results showed that lesbian biological mothers were more satisfied with their partners as a co-parent than heterosexual mothers were. It was also shown that lesbian mothers were more committed to the task of parenting than straight fathers.
There were significant differences in the division of family tasks, with both of the lesbian partners spending more time on household work and child care, and less time at work outside the home, than the heterosexual fathers.
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