Research on children of same-sex parents indicates that:
A. they experience poorer quality parenting than do children of heterosexual parents
B. daughters experience more adjustment difficulties than sons
C. they do not differ from children of heterosexual parents in mental health or quality of life
D. they have difficulty developing a secure gender identity
Ans: C. they do not differ from children of heterosexual parents in mental health or quality of life
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