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Children raised by same-sex couples healthier and happier, research suggests
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) ^ | 7/5/2014

Posted on 07/05/2014 6:46:16 AM PDT by wonkowasright

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.

There were more than 33,000 families with same-sex parents living in Australia, according to the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: adoption; homosexualagenda; samesex
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The precise details of how these outcomes were evaluated definitely need some scrutinization.
1 posted on 07/05/2014 6:46:16 AM PDT by wonkowasright
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To: wonkowasright

good thing the social sciences aren’t particularly easy to manipulate for propaganda purposes. Yes, sarcasm.


2 posted on 07/05/2014 6:48:17 AM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: wonkowasright

Total bullsh!t


3 posted on 07/05/2014 6:48:31 AM PDT by panaxanax
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To: wonkowasright

Most of these agendized studies are based primarily on self-reported information. Not surprisingly, they show that kids are better off without either a mother or a father. Naturally, the media can’t wait to celebrate.


4 posted on 07/05/2014 6:48:37 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: wonkowasright
Remember... it's not a lie, if you believe its true.

--- George Costanza

5 posted on 07/05/2014 6:49:13 AM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: wonkowasright

Lying is the whole of their lifestyle...So don’t believe everything or anything they say for that matter.


6 posted on 07/05/2014 6:49:21 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: madprof98

Yep, that’s what I thought. The media want to celebrate homosexual parenting, so that’s why this article is out there in the first place.


7 posted on 07/05/2014 6:49:51 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: wonkowasright

So those of us who would ordinarily be drawn to marry a member of the opposite sex ought to suppress that inclination in order to raise happier, better adjusted children?


8 posted on 07/05/2014 6:50:40 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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Children raised by same-sex couples healthier and happier, research suggests

And research suggests Hitler was kind and benevolent to a fault. /s

9 posted on 07/05/2014 6:50:53 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: wonkowasright

When I was in college I worked for a proff who lived off grants. The first question he always asked what, “What results are you looking for?” Amazingly, those were the results he delivered. Usually, all work, on the grant happened when the report was due. Meantime the students and the proff lived off of it and just considered it their due.

The same is now true of every statistic the government produces. What do you want to prove? Obamacare is working? Sure. That’ll be $80 million dollars please.


10 posted on 07/05/2014 6:51:28 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: wonkowasright

what a steaming pile


11 posted on 07/05/2014 6:51:41 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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>>The precise details of how these outcomes were evaluated definitely need some scrutinization.

It’s probably like the survey where they determine the “healthiest” nations and a country gets 25 points out of a best possible 100 for having socialized medicine.

They probably get 25 points in this survey for “both parents can share the same clothes”.


12 posted on 07/05/2014 6:52:05 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyranni)
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And research suggests Hitler was kind and benevolent to a fault.

Hitler also loved animals, was a vegan, and a patriot.

13 posted on 07/05/2014 6:52:21 AM PDT by AU72
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Total bullsh!t

indeed.

14 posted on 07/05/2014 6:52:44 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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Yes, they make it sound as if it is preferable to raise children in same-sex couple households.


15 posted on 07/05/2014 6:52:46 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: wonkowasright

Research performed by same sex researchers. Healthier translates to gayer.


16 posted on 07/05/2014 6:54:29 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.)
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“Ms Phillips also questioned the the objectivity of the study’s lead researcher.

“Simon Crouch is raising two young children himself with his male homosexual partner, the results should be taken with caution,” she said.”

This explains it.


17 posted on 07/05/2014 6:55:25 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: wonkowasright

Irrelevant study.

I’d like to see a study broken down by genders, i.e. boys raised by two women vs. girls raised by two women vs. boys raised by two men vs girls raised by two men.

And I’m itching for the study on these kids when they become adults.


18 posted on 07/05/2014 6:55:27 AM PDT by wolfpat (Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. -- Cicero)
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To: wonkowasright

I do beg to differ,but then who am I to dispute scientific
research?


19 posted on 07/05/2014 6:56:57 AM PDT by peteyd (A dog may bite you in the ass,but it will never stab you in the back.)
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Healthier translates to gayer.


Bingo. Because the more gay you are, the better adjusted you are. [/s]


20 posted on 07/05/2014 6:57:14 AM PDT by rbg81
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