Little research has investigated the experience of same-sex adoption from children's
perspective. What does it feel like to be adopted by 2 dads or 2 moms? How do the …

Since the introduction of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and the Civil Partnership Act
2005, many lesbian and gay couples have started families through adoption; yet, to date …

Objective This study explored communication about children's origins among same‐gender
parent adoptive families. Background Although this topic has been widely researched …

We investigated associations among three parent socialization practices (racial/cultural
socialization, adoptive communicative openness, LGBT family socialization) and related …

Are the outcomes for children of gay, lesbian, or bisexual parents in general the same as
those for heterosexual parents? That controversial question is discussed here in a detailed …

Highlights•Contact between birth and adoptive families presents unique strengths and
challenges.•Socialization in transracial adoptions has implications for child …

Increasing numbers of lesbian and gay adults are becoming parents through adoption. The
adoption of children by lesbian and gay adults does, however, remain a controversial topic …

The transition to second-time parenthood—ie, becoming a parent to a second child—is a
time of adjustment and change for the whole family. While research has demonstrated that …

When gay and lesbian people choose to create families by adoption, there is a complex
intersection of issues relevant to the work of clinicians treating such families, especially their …

It is widely accepted that the processing of identity issues can be problematic for some
adopted children. Needing to know why placement for adoption was necessary is often …