On the origin of beliefs about the sexual orientation and gender-role development of children raised by gay-male and heterosexual parents : An Italian study
Journal article
Carnaghi, Andrea, Anderson, Joel and Bianchi, Mauro. (2018). On the origin of beliefs about the sexual orientation and gender-role development of children raised by gay-male and heterosexual parents : An Italian study. Men and Masculinities. 23(3-4), pp. 636-660. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X18775462
Authors | Carnaghi, Andrea, Anderson, Joel and Bianchi, Mauro |
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Abstract | In three studies, heterosexual participants were presented with descriptions of heterosexual and gay-male parents. Importantly, the level of gender-role conformity of the gay-male parents was experimentally manipulated, resulting in their level of gender-role conformity ranging from high to low. Compared to the son of a heterosexual couple, the son of all gay-male couples had a lower expected likelihood of developing as heterosexual. This result was independent of the level of gender-role conformity of the gay-male couples (study 1–3). The beliefs about the gender-role development of the son, in terms of anticipated masculinity (study 1), gender stereotyping (study 2), and affective adjustment (study 3), mapped onto the level of gender-role conformity of the parents, regardless of their sexual orientation. Also, heterosexual parents were consistently judged more positively than gay-male parents, independently of their level of gender-role conformity (study 1–3). Results were discussed within the theoretical framework of stereotypes about gay-male parenting. |
Keywords | same-sex families; sexual orientation; gay-male parents; gender-role conformity; stereotypes |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Men and Masculinities |
Journal citation | 23 (3-4), pp. 636-660 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 1552-6828 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X18775462 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-79955790919 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 636-660 |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 May 2018 |
Additional information | Carnaghi, A., Anderson, J., & Bianchi, M. (2018). On the origin of beliefs about the sexual orientation and gender-role development of children raised by gay-male and heterosexual parents: An Italian study. Men and Masculinities, pp. 1-25. Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. DOI: 10.1177/1097184X18775462 |
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