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The ABCs of Diversity and Inclusion: Developing an Inclusive Environment for Diverse Families in Early Childhood Education
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Frost, Reihonna L.; Goldberg, Abbie E. – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
Early childhood education is a time when children and their parents are learning about their roles in a school. This makes early childhood education a crucial time for developing strong parent-school relationships with diverse families including LGBTQ [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer] parents, adoptive families, and multiracial…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
"We Told Them That We Are Both Really Involved Parents": Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adoptive Parents' Engagement in School Communities
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Goldberg, Abbie E.; Black, Kaitlin A.; Manley, Melissa H.; Frost, Reihonna – Gender and Education, 2017
The current qualitative study examines how parents' sexual orientation, gender, and other social locations intersect to shape their experiences with and connection to their children's school communities. We applied thematic analysis to interview data from 90 adoptive parents in 45 couples (15 lesbian, 15 gay, 15 heterosexual) in the USA, whose…
Descriptors: Adoption, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Homosexuality
Navigating Identity Development and Community Belonging When "There Are Only Two Boxes to Check": An Exploratory Study of Nonbinary Trans College Students
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Goldberg, Abbie E.; Kuvalanka, Katherine A. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2018
Within the small research literature on transgender college students, little work has focused on nonbinary trans students. Findings from focus groups with seven nonbinary trans students revealed that participants explored and found support for their nonbinary trans identities online and offline, valuing in particular the support of other nonbinary…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Identification (Psychology), Gender Issues
Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Adoptive Parents' Perceptions of Inclusivity and Receptiveness in Early Childhood Education Settings
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Goldberg, Abbie E.; Black, Kaitlin; Sweeney, Kristin; Moyer, April – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2017
Little research has examined the experiences of lesbian/gay (LG) parent families or adoptive parent families in early childhood education settings. This study uses interview data to examine the perceptions and experiences of 45 lesbian, gay, and heterosexual couples (90 individuals) with 10 adopted children with respect to their (1) openness with…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Adoption, Parents, Early Childhood Education
Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples in Open Adoption Arrangements: A Qualitative Study
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Goldberg, Abbie E.; Kinkler, Lori A.; Richardson, Hannah B.; Downing, Jordan B. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2011
Little research has attended to the role of gender and sexual orientation in shaping open adoption dynamics. This qualitative, longitudinal study of 45 adoptive couples (15 lesbian, 15 gay, and 15 heterosexual couples) examined adopters' motivations for open adoption, changes in attitudes about openness, and early relationship dynamics. Key…
Descriptors: Parents, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Adoption
The Division of Labor in Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual New Adoptive Parents
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Goldberg, Abbie E.; Smith, JuliAnna Z.; Perry-Jenkins, Maureen – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2012
Little research has investigated the division of child care and housework in adoptive or lesbian/gay parent families, yet these contexts "control for" family characteristics such as biological relatedness and parental gender differences known to be linked to family work. This study examined predictors (measured preadoption) of the division of…
Descriptors: Adoption, Homosexuality, Housework, Family Characteristics
Talking about Family: Disclosure Practices of Adults Raised by Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Parents
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Goldberg, Abbie E. – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
Although a growing literature exists on children of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) parents, little is known about these children's experiences as adults. Of interest is how these individuals negotiate disclosure of their parents' sexual orientation. This qualitative study of 42 adults raised by LGB parents explores this issue. Participants grew…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Adults, Homosexuality, Sexual Identity