Part I is a summary of research findings on lesbian mothers, gay fathers, and their children. Lesbian and Gay Parenting is divided into three parts. The decision to narrow the focus was made because the need for the publication seemed to be primarily in the forensic context. When the current edition was first planned in 1999, the committees decided that the focus of the publication should be narrowed again to serve the needs of psychologists, lawyers, and parties in family law cases. The committees broadened the focus of the publication to include the empirical research on gay fathers, as well as lesbian mothers, and the clinical literature relevant to psychological services for lesbian and gay parents, their children, and their families.
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When CLGBC and CWP decided to revise and update the publication in 1993, they invited CYF to participate in the development of the new edition. The relatively narrow focus of this publication was selected because the Office on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity received a significant number of requests for resources on the relevant research literature from parents, lawyers and psychologists involved in parental rights cases. In addition, the publication was also targeted for lawyers and parties in parental rights cases involving lesbian parents, as the information provided could assist them in being better informed about the potential role of psychological research or psychological witnesses in their cases. The 1991 publication was narrowly focused on providing an orientation to the research literature for psychologists doing child custody evaluations or giving expert testimony in court cases involving lesbian mothers. The previous edition, which was titled Lesbian and Gay Parenting: A Resource for Psychologists (1995) was the successor to a publication titled Lesbian Parents and Their Children: A Resource Paper for Psychologists that was jointly produced by CLGBC and CWP in 1991. Lesbian and Gay Parenting is a joint publication of APA's:Ĭommittee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
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Part III provides some additional resources relevant to lesbian and gay parenting in the forensic context: APA amicus briefs, professional association policies, and contact information for relevant organizations. Part II is an annotated bibliography of the literature cited in the summary. Part I is a summary of research findings on lesbian mothers, gay fathers, and their children written by Charlotte J.
Lesbian and Gay Parenting is the successor to Lesbian and Gay Parenting: A Resource for Psychologists (1995).
The publication is provided for the use of clinicians, researchers, students, lawyers, and parents involved in legal and policy issues related to lesbian and gay parenting.