Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting: An Effect of Gender
Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting: An Effect of Gender
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对同性育儿的态度：性别的影响
DOI：
10.1080/00918369.2016.1247540
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发表时间：
2017
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Phillip S. Kavanagh
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作者：
S. Webb;Jill M. Chonody;Phillip S. Kavanagh
摘要在过去的四十年里，澳大利亚家庭的定义一直在不断变化。21世纪带来了各种各样的家庭形象，对同性家庭的认识有所增加;然而，对这种家庭结构的接受似乎并不普遍，而且往往是由性别决定的。大量的文献表明，男性和女性在对待同性养育子女的态度上存在差异，理论认为性别角色规范可以解释这一点。尽管在确定对同性养育的态度上的性别差异方面做了大量的努力，但很少有研究，在澳大利亚更少，已经调查了男性和女性对同性养育的负面态度背后的原因是否存在差异。为了进一步理解这一点，澳大利亚样本（N= 790），年龄从18-78完成了一项调查，重新评级的态度对同性养育，除了相关的人口统计信息。与男同性恋者相比，参与者对女同性恋者养育子女的态度更为积极。男性和女性对同性养育的态度背后的原因也不同。结果表明，社会规定的性别规范的影响可能会影响对同性家庭的偏见。尽管最近对性少数群体的容忍度有所提高，但继续歧视同性养育权利的政策表明，继续确定同性家庭偏见的潜在影响以减少与偏见相关的潜在负面影响的重要性。
ABSTRACT The definition of family in Australia has been continuously changing over the past four decades. The 21st century has brought with it various images of family, with an increase of awareness to same-sex families; however, the acceptance of such family structures does not appear to be widespread and is often determined by sex. Substantive literature demonstrates differences between men and women in attitudes toward same-sex parenting, with theory suggesting that gender role norms may explain this. Despite large efforts to determine sex differences in attitudes toward same-sex parenting, little research, and even less in Australia, has been done to investigate whether there are differences in reasons behind negative attitudes toward same-sex parenting between men and women. To further this understanding, an Australian sample (N= 790) ranging in age from 18-78 completed a survey regrading attitudes toward same-sex parenting, in addition to relevant demographic information. Participants reported more positive attitudes about parenting by lesbians as compared to parenting by gay men. Reasons behind attitudes toward same-sex parenting also differed between males and females. Results suggested that the impact of socially prescribed gender norms may affect prejudice toward same-sex families. Despite an increase in tolerance for sexual minorities recently, policies that continue to discriminate against same-sex parenting rights demonstrates the importance of continuing to identify potential influences of same-sex family prejudice to reduce the potentially negative impacts associated with the prejudice.