Study supposedly finds same-sex parenting is not harmful for children

Children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well in their education, emotional and social development as those raised by heterosexual parents, new research shows.

The report on same sex-parented families in Australia, commissioned by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), found "there is now strong evidence that same-sex-parented families constitute supportive environments in which to raise children''.

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The findings are at odds with Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi's recent comments that the "gold standard" for children's development is having a biological mother and father who are married.

Report author Deb Dempsey, who reviewed all the research on same sex-parented families, said there was a wealth of evidence that showed the children were doing fine.
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''It's not the family structure that matters so much as the kind of care; that children know they are loved, and are taken care of," she said.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/study-finds-samesex-parenting-is-not-harmful-for-children-20140201-31tuy.html#ixzz2sDES37d8

Study supposedly finds same-sex parenting is not harmful for children

Study supposedly finds same-sex parenting is not harmful for children

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