CDFR 3002 1st Edition Lecture 24 Outline of Last Lecture I. Parenting and Working Outline of Current Lecture II. Historical Overview III. Major Stressors IV. Prevalence V. Reasons for Raising Children Current Lecture- Historical Overviewo Pathways to Parenthood Had Children in Heterosexual Marriages- Declared Gay/Lesbian Identity AFTER- Original Research Aimed At Preventing Denied Custody More Couples Chose Parenting After Proclaiming Gay/Lesbian Identity- ART (Technology) - Surrogate Parenting - Adoption (Social Change) - Child May or May Not Be Biologically Related - Major Stressorso Absence of Legal Protections Unequal Protection for Both Parents = Great Stress- 1 Teen Could Not Drive Non-Biological Mother’s Car - Family Members Denied Medical Benefits - Pay $ To Visit Non-Legal Parent in the Hospital Responsible Parent Feels Additional Stress Non-Legal Parent Worries About Losing Access - Prevalence o 1 in 5 Gay Couples Raising a Childo 1 in 3 Lesbian Couples - Reasons for Raising Children o Gay Men Finding Psychological/Personal Fulfillment Satisfying Partner’s Desire to Have a Child Seeking to Enhance Future Security o Lesbian Women Experience Conception These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Experience Bearing a Child Biologically Partner’s
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