Read the articles “Parenting in new family forms,”Preview the document and “The kids are OK: It is discrimination, not review the document same-sex parents, that harms children,”Preview the document and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize the article “Parenting in new family forms” What are the new family forms? How are those different from or similar to what is understood as the “typical” family configuration? (5 points)
2. Summarize the article “The kids are OK: It is discrimination, not same-sex parents, that harms children.” What are the flaws that have been identified in research that has suggested that children by same-sex parents do not fare as well as children raised by heterosexual parents? (5 points)
3. Both articles suggest that discrimination, stigma, and ostracization is what harms children who have same-sex parents. What could be done to reduce or minimize the effects of homophobia, discrimination, prejudice and social stigma on children and adolescents with same-sex parents? List and explain at least 5 suggestions. (10 points)