Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of children being raised in a family headed by a same-sex couple. Be sure to base your answer on critical thinking and research, not solely on your opinion

What will be an ideal response?


It is important that the student be able to objectively review and cite current research
as outlined in the text. First of all, research data has, until recently, been difficult to
come by because of social prejudices. There is no research that indicates that
children raised by same-sex couples fare any better or worse than children raised in
heterosexual families.

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