Increasing numbers of lesbian and gay adults are becoming parents through adoption. The
adoption of children by lesbian and gay adults does, however, remain a controversial topic …

This study examined associations between supportive coparenting and infant—mother and
infant—father attachment security. Observed and parent-reported coparenting, and …

While there has been a recent upsurge in the number of studies related to children raised by
gay and lesbian parents, the literature in this area continues to be small and wrought with …

The current investigation explores how gay fathers who become parents through gestational
surrogacy experience the transition to parenthood. Structured interviews were conducted …

The NICHD Early Childcare Research Network data set was used to examine differences in
attachment security between African-American children (n= 142) and white children (n …

Little research has focused on the emotions felt during pregnancy and early parenthood as
well as the initial quality of parenting displayed by first-time parents who conceived using …

Psychosocial engagement of adopted adolescents was examined as a function of
longitudinal patterns of stability and change in parents' perceptions of the compatibility of the …

This questionnaire-based study compared 36 Israeli lesbian mother families (n= 72 lesbian
mothers) formed by donor insemination, 39 Israeli gay father families (n= 78 gay fathers) …

An online survey was distributed via snowball sampling and resulted in responses from 61
gay fathers raising children in 2 states. Fathers reported on the barriers they experienced …

There is a variety of families headed by a lesbian or gay male parent or same-sex couple.
Findings from research suggest that children with lesbian or gay parents are comparable …