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The Perceptions of New Zealand Lawyers and Social Workers About Children Being Adopted by Gay Couples and Lesbian Couples

机译：新西兰律师和社会工作者对同性恋夫妇和女同性恋夫妇采用的儿童的看法

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Global trends increasingly appear to be legitimizing same-gender relationships, yet international research shows that despite statutory rights to marry—and by extension, adopt children—same-gender couples continue to experience difficulties when trying to adopt. Primary among these barriers are the persistent heteronormative beliefs, which strongly underpin the unfounded myths about parenting abilities of same-gender couples. Such biased beliefs are perpetuated by some adoption professionals who oppose placing children with lesbian or gay couples. In 2013, New Zealand passed the Marriage Equality Act, making it possible for same-gender couples to legally marry—and by extension, adopt. This provided an opportunity to investigate the perceptions of New Zealand professionals about children being placed with same-gender couples, in a country often perceived to be more tolerant of LGBT people. New Zealand social workers and lawyers (an under-studied group)—the professions most likely involved in adoption—were recruited via professional bodies. Because studying perceptions and beliefs on socially sensitive topics are highly susceptible to social desirability, we designed an instrument utilizing multiple methods to assess and corroborate participants’ views about placing children for adoption with couples of the same gender. Administered online and anonymously, the survey included demographic questions, evaluation of negative-meaning and positive-meaning statements, and used a scenario describing a prospective adoptive couple whose gender was ambiguous, in the context of adopting children of varying needs. Overall, the study found that while New Zealand lawyers and social workers ( N = 314) had generally favorable views of gay and lesbian adoption, they still reported a preference to see children adopted by heterosexual couples over same-gender couples, within which lesbian and gay couples were preferred equally. Moreover, being religious and politically conservative were characteristics associated with more negative views toward placing children with same-gender couples. We conclude that, despite winning the rights to marry (and adopt as couples), such legislative wins might be merely the first hurdle to be overcome; normalizing same-gender parenting is what needs to happen next. Our study adds to the research focused on adoption professionals in various countries, with the ultimate aim to inform practices and policies supportive of families headed by same-gender couples and formed through adoption.
机译：全球趋势越来越普遍似乎是合法化的同性关系，但国际研究表明，尽管法定权利与延期结婚，但采用儿童伴侣在试图采用时继续遇到困难。这些障碍中的主要是持续的异构化信念，它强烈支持对同性夫妻的育儿能力的毫无根据的神话。这种偏见的信仰是由一些采用专业人士延续的，他们反对将孩子带入女同性恋或同性恋夫妇。 2013年，新西兰通过了婚姻平等法案，使同性夫妇成为合法结婚的，并通过延伸，采用。这提供了一个机会调查对被同性夫妇的儿童的新西兰专业人员的看法，在一个经常被认为更宽容的LGBT人民的国家。新西兰社会工作者和律师（学习过的小组） - 最有可能参与通过的职业 - 通过专业机构招募。因为对社会敏感主题的研究感知和信念非常容易受到社会的影响，我们设计了一种利用多种方法来评估和证实参与者关于将儿童与同等性别的夫妇采用的观点的乐器。在线和匿名管理，该调查包括人口统计问题，对消极意义和积极含义陈述的评估，并使用描述了描述性别含糊不清的前瞻性收养情侣的情景，在采用不同需求的情况下。总体而言，研究发现，虽然新西兰律师和社会工作者（n = 314）普遍有利地对同性恋通过的看法，但他们仍然申报了在女同性恋和中间夫妇中看到异性恋夫妇采用的儿童。同性恋夫妇同样优选。此外，宗教和政治上保守的是与将儿童与同性夫妇放置更多的负面看法。我们得出结论，尽管赢得了与之结婚的权利（并采取为夫妻），但这种立法胜利可能仅仅是克服的第一个障碍;正常化相同的性别养育是接下来需要发生的事情。我们的研究增加了专注于各国采用专业人员的研究，最终旨在为支持同性夫妇领导的家庭的行为和政策提供信息，并通过通过。

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