Heterosexual, Lesbian, and Gay Preadoptive Parents' Preferences About Child Gender
Heterosexual, Lesbian, and Gay Preadoptive Parents' Preferences About Child Gender
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DOI：
10.1007/s11199-009-9598-4
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发表时间：
2009-07-01
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影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Goldberg, Abbie E.
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作者：
Goldberg, Abbie E.
很少有研究探讨预收养父母的孩子性别偏好。本研究采用混合方法探讨儿童性别偏好（以及个人偏好的原因），研究对象为美国93对异性恋夫妇、61对女同性恋夫妇和48对男同性恋夫妇。异性恋男性表现出性别偏好的可能性最小，而同性恋男性表现出性别偏好的可能性最大。处于异性恋关系中的个体比处于同性关系中的个体更可能喜欢女孩。在解释他们的偏好时，性少数群体经常强调性别社会化方面的考虑（例如，他们认为自己无法与异性儿童交往）和对异性恋的担忧（例如，一些男同性恋者更喜欢女孩，因为他们觉得男孩会遇到更多的骚扰）。
Little research has explored the child gender preferences of preadoptive parents. This study utilized a mixed-methods approach to explore child gender preferences (and individuals' reasons for such preferences) in a geographically diverse, US sample of 93 heterosexual, 61 lesbian, and 48 gay male preadoptive couples. Heterosexual men were the least likely to demonstrate a gender preference and gay men were the most likely. Individuals in heterosexual relationships were more likely to prefer girls than individuals in same-gender relationships. In explaining their preferences, sexual minorities often emphasized gender socialization considerations (e.g., their perceived inability to socialize a child of the opposite gender) and concerns about heterosexism (e.g., some gay men preferred girls because they felt a boy would encounter more harassment).