Children of same-sex couples are no different from children in traditional families based on a variety of health indicators, according to a new study by University Psychology Prof. Charlotte J. Patterson.
Patterson found that on measures of psychosocial well-being, performance in school and romantic behavior, both groups of children recorded similar results, according to an ABC News article.
Rather than the type of parents a child has, their relationship with their parents is the more important indicator of children's well-being, according to the study.
Previous studies have also claimed that same-sex parents do not affect children, but those have come under attack for their methodology and narrower focus. Patterson noted in the ABC News article that hers is the first study to use a national sample of families.
The data Patterson used came from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which used schools to examine the health behavior of children in grades 7-12.
Patterson's study will be published in the November/December issue of "Child Development"
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