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A 4 page discussion of the question of whether homosexual couples should adopt children. This paper contends that the lack of research indicating their would be no adverse impact to the children is reason enough to conclude that they should not. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The issue of whether or not homosexual
couples should be allowed to adopt children is controversial to say the least. Many feel that homosexual couples simply cannot form a nourishing family unit. Others, however, contend
that gays are just as capable of providing for the needs of a child as are heterosexuals. The intent of this paper is to explore some of the facts
surrounding the issue. When we consider the concept of adoption we are considering the concept of family. The traditional concept of family,
or more specifically the traditional American sociological model of the nuclear family, is one which dates far back into our history. Indeed, the concept of family itself can be
described as the "oldest fundamental of all social institutions" (Sullivan and Thompson 13). Typically the traditional concept of family involves an extended family of grandparents and aunts and uncles
as well as mother, father and children. It must be observed, however, that the traditional concept of family has changed radically in recent years.
More and more frequently our "traditional" families are single parent households or even more unusual twists of the age-old sociological concept of family. Not only
do these familial units entail extreme diversity in family roles, alliances, and interactional patterns, they often are impacted and result in a number of socially constructed myths and assumptions.
There is not only a diversity of parenting styles in contemporary parenting but also a diversity of parent types. To the concern of many, these types now include homosexuals.
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