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| Charlotte J PattersonSummaryAffiliation: University of Virginia Country: USA Publications
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Children of lesbian and gay parents: psychology, law, and policyCharlotte J Patterson
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, PO Box 400400, Gilmer Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Am Psychol 64:727-36. 2009..It is concluded that research findings on lesbian and gay parents and their children provide no warrant for legal discrimination against these families...
Peer relations among adolescents with female same-sex parentsJennifer L Wainright
Department of Psychology, P O Box 400400, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Dev Psychol 44:117-26. 2008..Regardless of family type, adolescents whose parents described closer relationships with them reported higher quality peer relations and more friends in school and were rated as more central in their friendship networks...
Delinquency, victimization, and substance use among adolescents with female same-sex parentsJennifer L Wainright
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:526-30. 2006....
Sexual orientation across the life span: introduction to the special sectionCharlotte J Patterson
Department of Psychology, P O Box 400400, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Dev Psychol 44:1-4. 2008..The articles in this special section provide only a sampling of current research, but they begin to suggest the vitality and excitement of a field that is coming into its own...
Parenting intentions and desires among childless lesbian, gay, and heterosexual individualsRachel G Riskind
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, P O Box 400400, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:78-81. 2010..By exploring the psychology of family formation as a function of sexual orientation, these results inform ongoing debates about sexual orientation and parenthood...
Predictors of parenting stress among gay adoptive fathers in the United StatesSamantha L Tornello
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
J Fam Psychol 25:591-600. 2011..Our results suggest the importance of social support and a positive gay identity in facilitating successful parenting outcomes among gay adoptive fathers...
Psychosocial adjustment, school outcomes, and romantic relationships of adolescents with same-sex parentsJennifer L Wainright
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Child Dev 75:1886-98. 2004..Assessments of romantic relationships and sexual behavior were not associated with family type. Regardless of family type, adolescents whose parents described closer relationships with them reported better school adjustment...
What difference does a civil union make? Changing public policies and the experiences of same-sex couples: comment on Solomon, Rothblum, and Balsam (2004)Charlotte J Patterson
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 22904, USA
J Fam Psychol 18:287-9. 2004..Further study of the impact of changing legal landscapes on experiences of same-sex couples and their families has the potential to add significantly to knowledge about contemporary family lives...
