Gay fathers’ pathways to parenthood: International perspectives

How have gay men achieved parenthood? We studied pathways to parenthood among 102 gay fathers in predominantly English speaking countries outside the United States (i.e., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) who responded to an internet survey. Fully 95% of men over 50, but only 53% of those under 50 years of age reported that they had fathered children in the context of heterosexual marriages. In contrast, only 5% of those over 50, but 47% of those under 50 years of age reported that they had become fathers via foster care, adoption, or other pathways outside of heterosexual marriage. The findings are consistent with earlier findings that suggest a generational shift in pathways to parenthood among gay men in the United States, and raise the possibility that the same shift may be underway among gay men in other predominantly English speaking countries.

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Work Title Gay fathers’ pathways to parenthood: International perspectives
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Open Access
Creators
  1. Charlotte J Patterson
  2. Samantha L Tornello
Keyword
  1. Gay
  2. Father
  3. Parent
  4. Sexual orientation
License In Copyright (Rights Reserved)
Work Type Part Of Book
Publisher
  1. Verlag Barbara Budrich
Publication Date January 1, 2011
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  1. https://doi.org/10.2307/J.CTVDF0CSB.11
Source
  1. Partnerschaft Und Elternschaft Bei Gleichgeschlechtlichen Paaren: Verbreitung, Institutionalisierung Und Alltagsgestaltung, edited by Marina Rupp, 1st ed., Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2011, pp. 103–16
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    • Partnerschaft Und Elternschaft Bei Gleichgeschlechtlichen Paaren: Verbreitung, Institutionalisierung Und Alltagsgestaltung, edited by Marina Rupp, 1st ed., Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2011, pp. 103–16
    Keyword
    • Gay, Father, Parent, Sexual orientation
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    • Journal of Family Research (Zeitschrift für Familienforschung)
    • Verlag Barbara Budrich
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