Out in the country: rural sexual minority mothers |
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Authors: | Puckett Julia A Horne Sharon G Levitt Heidi M Reeves Teresa |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA. puckett.julia@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | Rural and urban sexual minority mothers' parenting experiences related to sexual orientation were compared. Participants were 414 mothers in same-sex relationships with at least one child under the age of 18 years living in their home who was planned with their current partner. Rural mothers were more likely to be biological parents and not adoptive parents. Rural mothers reported higher rates of discrimination from strangers and people in service or helping professions. Although outness for rural and urban mothers did not differ, for children, classmates' parents and neighbors were less likely to know the family's status in rural areas. Rural and urban mothers did not differ on internalized homophobia, social support, or stigma consciousness. Clinical and policy implications are discussed. |
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