Children raised by same-sex couples healthier and happier, research suggests

[n2doc]

Children of same-sex parents enjoy better levels of health and wellbeing than their peers from traditional family units, new Australian research suggests.

In what they described as the largest study of its type in the world, University of Melbourne researchers surveyed 315 same-sex parents and 500 children about their physical health and social wellbeing.

Lead researcher Doctor Simon Crouch said children raised by same-sex partners scored an average of 6 per cent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion.

"That's really a measure that looks at how well families get along, and it seems that same-sex-parent families and the children in them are getting along well, and this has positive impacts on child health," Dr Crouch said.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-05/children-raised-by-same-sex-couples-healthier-study-finds/5574168

[shenmue]

1. But, but cooties! But, Bible!!!1!

Quick, sue something.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Kicking. Thank you. nt

[cerveza_gratis]

3. not sure why this would be

It might be that there is a difference in family dynamics and parenting styles, etc. But it might just be that there are fewer accidentally conceived children in families with same sex parents, which could statistically influence the result (math is hard). If so, this is still an argument in favor or the stability of same sex parent families.

[burrowowl]

4. K&R!

[xchrom]

5. du rec.

[Fearless]

6. Because we know what it's like to be different

It adds perspective to child rearing amongst other things.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I don't doubt it. My childhood friend is gay, she and her partner have two kids

And they really are exceptional kids, very smart and quite well adjusted. I think that's unusual for most kids today...