Bos et al. (2007)

Question 1

What was the distinction about the lesbian families they studied?

Answer 1

1 mom is the biological mom, and 1 mom is the social mom

Question 2

Which predictor is most strongly correlated with child internalizing behaviour problems?

Answer 2

Satisfaction with partner as co-parent (the more satisfied you are, the lower the problems) → however, this is correlational, so it’s possible that parents who have kids with lower behaviour problems are happier with their partners

Question 3

Which predictor is most strongly correlated with child externalizing behaviour problems?

Answer 3

Satisfaction with partner as co-parent

Question 4

Which predictor is most strongly correlated with total child behaviour problems?

Answer 4

Satisfaction with partner as co-parent

Question 5

What is the “no-difference consensus”?

Answer 5

there is an agreement in the literature that parents’ sexual orientation makes no difference in child behaviour problems

Question 6

Why do the researchers state that their results supported the “no difference consensus”?

Answer 6

In this study, the researchers did not find a correlation/effect of family type on child behaviour problems

Question 7

Regarding parental characteristics, which findings do NOT support the “no difference consensus”?

Answer 7

• Relative to heterosexual parents, lesbian biological and social mothers had:
• • Stronger desire to have a child
• • Less traditional child-rearing goals
• Relative to heterosexual fathers, lesbian social mothers showed:
• • Higher levels of satisfaction with partner as co-parent
• • More time on childcare
• • Less time on employment

Question 8

Regarding child-rearing variables, which findings do NOT support the “no difference consensus”?

Answer 8

• Relative to heterosexual fathers, lesbian social mothers:
• • Show more emotional involvement
• • Show more parental concern
• • Show less power assertion
• • Show less structure/limit setting
• • Show more respect for child autonomy