title: The children of homosexual and heterosexual single mothers.
abstract: Children reared in homes headed by homosexual and heterosexual mothers were compared with respect to the mothers' and children's attitudes towards marriage, procreation and homosexuality. The mothers did not prefer their children to be homosexual; they desired them to marry and procreate. This was expressed more unambiguously for their sons. The children mirrored these expectations, boys with greater frequency than the girls. Most of the children expressed reservations about having a homosexual mother.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry/Maudsley Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Javaid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D011606:Psychosexual Development