Attitudes to Practice: National Survey of Adoption Obstacles Faced by Gay and Lesbian Prospective Parents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
School
Child and Family Studies
Abstract
Gays and lesbians wishing to adopt are challenged with managing policies and practices about their right to adopt while also trying to identify adoption professionals that do not stigmatize against them. In an attempt to understand how attitudes toward same-sex couples potentially influence adoption professionals and surrounding policies/practices, 187 surveys were sent to adoption agencies throughout the United States. Questions posed focused on the directors' (a) knowledge of state and federal policies surrounding LGs adopting, (b) attitudes toward equal rights for same-sex couples, and (c) opinions of LGs as parents. These variables accounted for 42% of variance in regards to whether or not these agencies would accept applications from LGs.
Publication Title
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
Volume
27
Issue
4
First Page
436
Last Page
456
Recommended Citation
Kimberly, C.,
Moore, A.
(2015). Attitudes to Practice: National Survey of Adoption Obstacles Faced by Gay and Lesbian Prospective Parents. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 27(4), 436-456.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/18680