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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Sarakantos 1996
1. This number is language
2. Two is math
3. Three is history
4. Sports
5. Popularity
6. Learning attitude
7. Parent-School relationship
8. Parent support with homework
9. Parental Aspirations
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Did you actually READ the full Sarantakos study? Or are you just reporting off of the Abstract?
ReplyDeleteSarantakos Study Published in 1996 Children in three contexts
In the Journal Children Australia Volume 21, No. 3, 1996
Page 4 of .pdf under Sex Identity Quote-
"In many cases these children have been harassed or ridiculed by their peers for having a homosexual parent, for ‘being queer’ and even labeled as homosexuals themselves.
Teachers have reported that children who went through such experiences have suffered significantly in social and emotional terms, but also in terms of scholastic achievement, and have developed negative attitudes to school and learning. These children found it very difficult to adjust in school, and to join peer groups in general. Children with such experiences were reported to show more interest in the circles of the acquaintances of their parents than in the peers of the school or their neighborhood.
In certain cases, heterosexual parents advised their children not to associate with children of homosexuals, or gave instructions to the teachers to keep their children as much as possible away from children of homosexual couples. Teachers also reported exceptional cases where a group of ‘concerned parents’ demanded that three children of homosexuals be removed from their school. Others approached the homosexual parents with the same request."
Page 3 of .pdf Column 3 - Quote-
"When two or three children of homosexual parents were attending the same school, and if they happened to know about their family circumstances (and in most cases they did), they tended to group together and to spend their time inside and outside of class together. Such incidents were reported to 'make these kids happier', but also to generate negative reactions on the part of the other school children and to motivate them to take more drastic and more aggressive attitudes towards the children of homosexual families. Parents and teachers alike reported that comments such as, 'the pervs are coming' 'don't mix with the sissies', or 'sisterhood is filthy', made by some of the pupils, were not uncommon."
Additionally Dr. Sarantakos notes that the evaluations of the students was made by teachers who are subject to their own prejudices. In fact he said within this study that he wanted to do a follow up study on the level of disapproval of homosexuality by teachers.
Should anyone be surprised that children who are routinely and consistently bullied by their classmates AND other PARENTS have poorer outcomes?
The consensus among scholars is that Sarantakos study should be read as a study of the results of BULLYING children who have same sex parents. I hope this information is of help to you.
StraightGrandmother
Hi! I sent Alexander the original article and Sarantakos's book on same-sex couples so he can read it for himself.
DeleteWalter Schumm
Hello. Where can I get the full PDF? I obtained these results from Marks 2012, where she ordered the results. She also noted how Sarakantos controlled for certain factors such as punishment.
ReplyDeleteIf you can provide me with a source, that would be great. I am not an ideologue, and I wish to find the truth. All help would be appreciated.
Also, sourcing things when you claim a consensus emerges is important. Recent studies generally indicate the nature of gay parents (i.e. overall rates of instability) cause most of the issues, not bullying.
But, again, helping me with a reference to the study would be great.
--Alex