According to Social Work Today, Latino gay and
lesbian couples adopt more children than other same-sex couples.
The online resource for social workers reports on a study conducted
by Alliant International University and highlights
interesting facts about same-sex couples in Florida.
lesbian couples adopt more children than other same-sex couples.
The online resource for social workers reports on a study conducted
by Alliant International University and highlights
interesting facts about same-sex couples in Florida.
Among the research results:
- Male same-sex couples where both partners are Hispanic raise
children at more than three times the rate (58%) than white
non-Hispanic male same-sex couples (19%). - Female same-sex couples in which both partners are Hispanic
raise children at more than twice the rate (66%) of white
non-Hispanic female same-sex couples (32%). - More Hispanic female same-sex couples (54%) report raising at
least one child under the age of 18, compared to Hispanic married
opposite-sex couples (70%) and Hispanic cohabiting opposite-sex
couples (59%).
(Crossposted at ProudParenting.com.)