teachers and educators represent meaningful relationships for children, and their attitudes can have a major influence on a child’s development. this research examined the role of background characteristics, contact experiences, and sexual prejudice in determining beliefs about children’s adjustment in same-sex parent families. the sample consisted of 323 Italian teachers and educators working in nursery schools, kindergartens, and primary schools. the scale on beliefs about children’s adjustment in same-sex families was used to assess adults’ beliefs about negative impacts on children raised in same-sex parent families. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to test the association between individual and normative opposition to same-sex parenting and background information, political and religious orientation, contact experiences, sexual prejudice, and beliefs about same-sex couples’ parenting abilities. sexual prejudice, religious involvement, and negative beliefs about two-father couples emerged as strong predictors of individual and normative opposition to same-sex parenting, whereas political orientation and negative beliefs about two-mother couples predicted only the individual form of opposition. empirical data are essential in understanding the level of prejudice and discrimination in schools in order to provide policies and programs designed to improve knowledge and competencies to deal with same-sex parent families and their children.

Baiocco, R., Rosati, F., Pistella, J., Salvati, M., Carone, N., Ioverno, S., et al. (2020). Attitudes and Beliefs of Italian Educators and Teachers Regarding Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents. SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY, 17, 229-238 [10.1007/s13178-019-00386-0].

Attitudes and Beliefs of Italian Educators and Teachers Regarding Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents

Nicola Carone
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2020-01-01

Abstract

teachers and educators represent meaningful relationships for children, and their attitudes can have a major influence on a child’s development. this research examined the role of background characteristics, contact experiences, and sexual prejudice in determining beliefs about children’s adjustment in same-sex parent families. the sample consisted of 323 Italian teachers and educators working in nursery schools, kindergartens, and primary schools. the scale on beliefs about children’s adjustment in same-sex families was used to assess adults’ beliefs about negative impacts on children raised in same-sex parent families. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to test the association between individual and normative opposition to same-sex parenting and background information, political and religious orientation, contact experiences, sexual prejudice, and beliefs about same-sex couples’ parenting abilities. sexual prejudice, religious involvement, and negative beliefs about two-father couples emerged as strong predictors of individual and normative opposition to same-sex parenting, whereas political orientation and negative beliefs about two-mother couples predicted only the individual form of opposition. empirical data are essential in understanding the level of prejudice and discrimination in schools in order to provide policies and programs designed to improve knowledge and competencies to deal with same-sex parent families and their children.
2020
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore M-PSI/04
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Attitudes
Children
Educators
Same-sex parenting
Sexual prejudice
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-019-00386-0
Baiocco, R., Rosati, F., Pistella, J., Salvati, M., Carone, N., Ioverno, S., et al. (2020). Attitudes and Beliefs of Italian Educators and Teachers Regarding Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents. SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY, 17, 229-238 [10.1007/s13178-019-00386-0].
Baiocco, R; Rosati, F; Pistella, J; Salvati, M; Carone, N; Ioverno, S; Laghi, F
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