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WP reports that researchers from the University of Melbourne surveyed 315 same-sex parents with a total of 500 children. About 80 per cent of the children have female parents, while 18 percent have male parents. The children raised by same-sex partners scored an average of six percent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion. They were equivalent to those from the general population on measures of temperament and mood, behaviour, mental health and self-esteem.
Lead researcher Dr Simon Crouch said same-sex couples are more likely to share child-care and work responsibilities more equally than heterosexual parent families, based more on skills rather than gender roles. "This appears to be contributing to a more harmonious household and having a positive impact on child health," he said. "But about two-thirds of these children experience some form of stigma due to their parents' sexual orientation."
But Benjamin Siegel, professor of pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine, said there are limits with such research. He told Boston University Today last year that none of the studies has been a randomized, controlled trial and that all studies on same-sex parenting are small since there aren't as many same-sex parents.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by kaszz on Wednesday July 09 2014, @10:50PM
"scored an average of six percent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion"
Did they account for ostracizing and bullying when making this claim? or just did a survey for parents with children too young to venture outside or before going to school?
(Score: 2, Informative) by Hawkwind on Wednesday July 09 2014, @11:10PM
Calling this a report seems like an overstatement. I'd call it an update. It's one page (second link in the post). It describes itself: 'This brief interim report identifies some of the key early highlights from the ACHESS.'
A sign of possible interesting information in the future but a far cry from a scientific paper.
(Score: 2, Offtopic) by kaszz on Wednesday July 09 2014, @11:33PM
Reports on these matters all to often is study to prove a political agenda.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 09 2014, @11:14PM
> Did they account for ostracizing and bullying when making this claim?
RTFS: "But about two-thirds of these children experience some form of stigma due to their parents' sexual orientation.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday July 10 2014, @12:19AM
But that doesn't seem to have affected the 6% happier than others figure. It doesn't add up.
(Score: 2, Informative) by khedoros on Thursday July 10 2014, @12:35AM
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Tork on Thursday July 10 2014, @12:17AM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 2) by mojo chan on Thursday July 10 2014, @07:32AM
Is that even a thing in Australia? Seems like a fairly progressive country when it comes to gay rights.
const int one = 65536; (Silvermoon, Texture.cs)
(Score: 3, Insightful) by kaszz on Thursday July 10 2014, @10:48AM
It's populated by humans..