Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1979 short lesson, about 20 seconds
LGBTQ+ Families
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The idea
About fifteen percent of same-sex couples have children, and same-sex couples adopt and foster more than different-sex couples.
In practice
Same-sex parents facing more stress from barriers and discrimination than different-sex parents, buffered by supportive communities.
Where people slip
The misconception is that children of same-sex parents fare worse; they do not differ in health or adjustment.
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