Perry, Beth, Burston, Amanda, Stevens, Madeleine 
ORCID: 0000-0003-3540-3494, Golding, Jean, Steele, Howard and Golombok, Susan
(2004)
Children's play narratives: what they tell us about lesbian-mother families.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 74 (4).
pp. 467-479.
ISSN 0002-9432
Abstract
Play narratives can offer a unique insight into the child’s internal world. This study compared the play narratives of children in 38 lesbian-mother families; 73 two-parent, heterosexual-mother families; and 58 single-heterosexual-mother families recruited from a general population sample. Findings indicated positive mother-child relationships and well-adjusted children. Girls’ narratives showed more affection than boys’ and were more strongly associated with mothers’ interview measures, suggesting that girls’ play narratives reveal a more accurate picture of family relationships.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28... |
| Additional Information: | © 2004 The Educational Publishing Foundation |
| Divisions: | Care Policy and Evaluation Centre |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2012 11:10 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 22:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/42924 |
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