[DBeers]

In other words either there are a huge number of abusive lesbian foster mothers, or the figures quoted in the article are wrong.

I remember some supposed research from way back that suggested overall that women tended to 'abuse' children more than men did -however, the disproportinate numbers could supposedly be due to women (mothers) being the primary care givers with more contact time with the children (eg. stay at home moms)...

[wideminded]

I don't think I have ever heard of one case of lesbian sexual abuse by a foster parent, though of course it must happen. But nearly three times as often as male homosexual abuse (which is in the news all the time)?

Also the general public image is that men commit multiple times as many acts of abuse as women rather than only 75% more.

So either things are really weird in Illinois or there is some error in the figures.

[gidget7]

"however, the disproportinate numbers could supposedly be due to women (mothers) being the primary care givers with more contact time with the children (eg. stay at home moms)..."



Yes but I believe that also includes physical abuse, not just sexual.