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Developmental Changes in Relationship Quality in Gay and Lesbian Cohabiting Couples.
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Kurdek, Lawrence A. – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Examined changes over three annual assessments of perceptions of gay and lesbian couples on current levels of attachment, autonomy, and equality in the relationship; the importance of these factors in an ideal relationship; and relationship commitment. Changes in relationship commitment over time were explained by changes in the discrepancy…
Descriptors: Adults, Attachment Behavior, Homosexuality, Interpersonal Relationship
Sexual Orientation and Human Development: An Overview.
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Patterson, Charlotte J. – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Reviews research that examines the role of sexual orientation on human development, and introduces the articles in this special issue. Argues that research on sexual orientation and human development has the potential to make important contributions to both the theory and practice of developmental psychology. (MDM)
Descriptors: Bisexuality, Developmental Psychology, Homosexuality, Individual Development
Childhood Sex-Typed Behavior and Sexual Orientation: A Conceptual Analysis and Quantitative Review.
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Bailey, J. Michael; Zucker, Kenneth J. – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Reviews research examining the predictive aspects of childhood sex-typed behavior for sexual orientation. Prospective studies suggest that childhood cross-typed behavior is strongly predictive of adult homosexual orientation for men, whereas retrospective studies are useful in determining how many homosexual individuals displayed cross-sex…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Behavior, Homosexuality, Individual Development
Research on Sexual Orientation and Human Development: A Commentary.
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Strickland, Bonnie R. – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Reviews the evolution of research over the past 25 years on sexual orientation and its effects on human development, concluding that gay and lesbian interests and behavior appear to result from a complex interplay of genetic, prenatal, and environmental influences. Notes that gender identity develops early, especially for males, and is difficult…
Descriptors: Bisexuality, Developmental Psychology, Homosexuality, Individual Development
The Impact of Victimization on the Mental Health and Suicidality of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths.
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Hershberger, Scott L.; D'Augelli, Anthony R. – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Studied 165 lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths, 15 to 21 years old, to determine the impact of verbal abuse, threat of attacks, and assault on their mental health. Found a direct effect of victimization on mental health, whereas family support and self-acceptance in concert mediated this victimization and mental health relation. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Bisexuality, Family Influence, Homosexuality
Commentary on Sexual Orientation: Research and Social Policy Implications.
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Baumrind, Diana – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Evaluates the methodology and conclusions reached in the 12 research articles in this issue as they pertain to 3 questions: (1) is homosexuality a choice?; (2) what psychological risks are unique to the mental health and well-being of lesbian and gay youths?; and (3) what are the effects of being raised by homosexual parents? (MDM)
Descriptors: Bisexuality, Developmental Psychology, Homosexuality, Individual Development
Children with Lesbian Parents: A Community Study.
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Golombok, Susan; Perry, Beth; Burston, Amanda; Murray, Clare; Mooney-Somers, Julid; Stevens, Madeleine; Golding, Jean – Developmental Psychology, 2003
Examined the quality of parent-child relationships and the socioemotional and gender development of a community sample of 7-year-olds with lesbian parents, with two-parent heterosexual parents, or with single heterosexual mothers from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Found no significant differences between lesbian mothers and…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Adjustment