title: The child's home environment for lesbian vs. heterosexual mothers: a neglected area of research.
abstract: Much research on the lesbian experience has focused on assessing differences between lesbian and heterosexual adults. Less effort has been expended in analyzing the home environment of the child in a lesbian household. This study compares samples of lesbian and heterosexual mothers in terms of the home setting provided and the caregiver role vs-à-vis children. Results reveal a less affluent socioeconomic setting for the children of lesbian mothers. A strong child-development orientation was found among lesbian mothers, undermining the stereotype of lesbians as aloof from children.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011340:Problem Solving; D012106:Research; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors