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Kids with gay parents have 'significantly better' general health and greater family cohesion than those with heterosexual parents.
This is according to new research in Australia.
The researchers at the University of Melbourne, in Australia, studied 500 children aged between one and 17.
Of the 315 gay, lesbian and bisexual parents involved, 80 per cent were women.
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As of 2005, an estimated 270,313 children in the United States live in households headed by same-sex couples.
Families led by a same-sex couple tend to have greater family cohesion.
The Australian researchers found that for general health and family cohesion children aged 5 to 17 years with same-sex parents showed a significantly better score when compared to Australian children from all backgrounds and family contexts.
A study by Cambridge University's Centre for Family Research found that children with same-sex parents are not disadvantaged in life.
Professor Susan Golombok said: "What I don't like is when people make assumptions that a certain type of family, such as gay fathers, will be bad for children.
"The anxieties about the potentially negative effects for children of being placed with gay fathers seem to be, from our study, unfounded."
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smh.com. - children of same sex couples thriving / ACHESS - The Australian study of child health in same-sex families
As of 2005, an estimated 270,313 children in the United States live in households headed by same-sex couples.
Families led by a same-sex couple tend to have greater family cohesion.
The Australian researchers found that for general health and family cohesion children aged 5 to 17 years with same-sex parents showed a significantly better score when compared to Australian children from all backgrounds and family contexts.
The children of same-sex couples scored so much higher for general health that researchers said it would only occur by chance less than 1 in 10,000 times.
For self-esteem and emotional behaviour, there were no statistically significant differences.
The lead researcher on the study, Dr Simon Crouch, told The Sydney Morning Herald:
For self-esteem and emotional behaviour, there were no statistically significant differences.
The lead researcher on the study, Dr Simon Crouch, told The Sydney Morning Herald:
"Because of the situation that same-sex families find themselves in, they are generally more willing to communicate and approach the issues that any child may face at school, like teasing or bullying.
"This fosters openness and means children tend to be more resilient. That would be our hypothesis."
"This fosters openness and means children tend to be more resilient. That would be our hypothesis."
A study by Cambridge University's Centre for Family Research found that children with same-sex parents are not disadvantaged in life.
Professor Susan Golombok said: "What I don't like is when people make assumptions that a certain type of family, such as gay fathers, will be bad for children.
"The anxieties about the potentially negative effects for children of being placed with gay fathers seem to be, from our study, unfounded."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Daniel's mother, Magdelena Luczak, and partner, Mariusz Krezolek, deny murder.
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