effects on children from same sex families
Until recently, when questioned for a definition of family, one would respond that a family is a man and a woman living together with their children, or something to such an effect. ... The definition of family has come to represent many different forms, most especially because of the rise in same-sex marriages with children. Continued growth in social acceptance of such families has wiped out the rigid lines once placed around the term family. Legally, same-sex marriages are gaining rights once reserved only for heterosexual families. ... This paper will examine several aspects of development in children from same-sex families in comparison to those raised in heterosexual families.