The birds, the bees ... and the sperm banks: how lesbian mothers talk with their children about sex and reproduction.
Findings are presented from a thematic content analysis of individual and group interviews in which 26 lesbian mothers were asked about their concerns, values, and hopes regarding their children's sex education; about what they have done and plan to do with regard to sex education; and about how they evaluate their efforts to date. Themes, linked to the children's age, are described and illustrated with vignettes and observations from the participants.
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California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018594:Human Body; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012736:Sex Education