Current and prospective heterosexual, lesbian, gay and bisexual parenting: contextual and psychological determinants

Jorge Gato , University of Porto , Portugal

Fiona Tasker, Birkbeck University London

Carmen Moreno and Maria del Mar González, University of Seville, Spain

Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT: Portuguese Science Foundation ) post-doctoral research grant to Jorge Gato  Reference: SFRH/BPD/95805/2013

In this project we look at contextual and psychological aspects of current and prospective heterosexual and lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) parenting. This will be achieved by comparing three European countries differing on their social climate and/or legal framework concerning same-sex families: Portugal, Spain, and the UK. We will look at heterosexual individuals and LGBs’ parenting plans, as well as their contextual and psychological determinants. Overall, this project will challenge two biases in Psychology, namely heteronormativity and the assumed universality of psychological processes across social and cultural contexts. 

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE UK, and who are aged at least 18 years old CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY. We are interested in your opinion INDEPENDENTLY OF YOUR GENDER, SEXUAL IDENTITY OR PARENTAL STATUS. Your participation by completing the questionnaire will take about 10 to 15 minutes. By clicking the following link, you will find more information about this survey which is being conducted at Birkbeck University of London http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/e/xp/76/169/