Betsy and Karen are married and have two children together. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE about their family?
a. Their children are more likely to grow up unhappy and maladjusted compared with children raised in heterosexual families.
b. Very little is known about lesbian families because most of the research has been conducted with gay men raising children.
c. For the most part, same-sex parents have little in common with heterosexual parents.
d. Lesbian mothers have greater parenting skills and awareness of child development than do heterosexual couples.
d
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