Gender of the parent does not determine custody.
Not exact matches
However, Morneau, who also announced the introduction
of up to five weeks
of parental leave for fathers or non-birth
parents to encourage greater sharing
of child - rearing responsibilities,
did not address a question on the limits
of legislation and what the government can
do to address societal barriers that could contribute the
gender pay gap.
Two
parents can be Mom and Dad, Mom and Mom, Dad and Dad... studies prove that children
do just as well in same
gender homes than they
do in hetero homes (the link to the study is listed above in response to another blathering
of yours).
Following the case
of a baby in Canada whose
parent was issued with a health card that
does not specify the child's
gender, Dr Peter Saunders... More
The report calls on the Member States to provide «adolescent - friendly sexual and reproductive health services which are in accordance with age, maturity and evolving capacities, which
do not discriminate on the grounds
of gender, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation / identity, and which are accessible without the consent
of parents or guardians.»
Note from Sonny: I don't presume to speak for all stay at home
parents, regardless
of gender.
This book, however, draws attention to important research which began to surface in the late 1980s documenting that children
of single -
parent households
do worse on a variety
of measures
of child welfare independent
of race,
gender, educational level and place
of residence.
While children
of gay and lesbian
parents don't «become gay» any more than children
of heterose.xuals, daughters
of lesbian couples
do display one very different behavior: They play better with male children and have more
gender - neutral views
of society.
Attitude surveys, and more in - depth research, show that when attention turns to policies designed to support men and women in their sharing
of breadwinning and childcare roles, this is in line with the aspirations
of the vast majority
of parents, who
do not want to organise their household duties along
gender lines.
«I didn't go into
parenting thinking I wanted to deconstruct the notions
of gender with my children.
The reason behind her proclamation is that breastfeeding promotes a «
gendered division
of who
does what early into
parenting.
Not only
do we need a system that recognises the costs
of caring for children but we need acknowledgement that work - family balance has been a
gender issue and that many
parents (
of both sexes) would prefer to combine jobs and childcare in a more flexible way.
* I use the term «mom» to refer to the pregnant or birthing
parent for the sake
of simplicity in the writing, but I realize this is a
gendered term that doesn't always correctly reflect the identity
of the person.
I know plenty
of parenting partners (regardless
of gender) that
do the following weird things to get them through a few laundry loads, too.
When asked why
parents don't want to find out the
gender of the baby before birth, here are some
of the things you'll hear:
Sometimes, new
parents don't give a whole lot
of thought to baby clothes until after the baby is born, often because they're waiting to discover the
gender.
More to the point, are women who don't care whether there's true
gender equality but follow the tenets
of attachment
parenting not actually attachment
parenting mothers?
But there are still plenty more ways Twin Oaks
does right by its youngest residents: with intense communal support among
parents; opportunities for the childless to form close relationships with kids; fairly seamless co-parenting arrangements following breakups; a refreshing openness regarding the fluidity
of gender and sexuality; and a striking absence
of the so - called «mommy wars.»
To varying degrees, these
gender differences in perceptions
of who
does more are evident in two -
parent households where both
parents work full time as well as in households where the father is employed full time and the mother is employed part time or is not employed.
Blog for information and support that is inclusive
of gender non-conforming folks,
of trans
parents,
of families with one or more bisexual / pansexual
parents,
of people raising kids that don't want to be «just like» heterosexual families.
She doesn't say whether or not this is her first baby, and I know that some
parents, after having a baby
of one
gender, really hope for a child
of the other
gender during their second pregnancy.
Seifritz, a Swiss researcher, found in 2003 that the brains
of women with or without children responded more to babies» laughter and crying than men without children
did, but
parents of both
genders showed stronger reactions to crying.
Their answers were compared to those from the
parents of 58 children matched for age,
gender, race and other factors who
did not have urge incontinence.
It's very much «all hands on deck» but when there is more time available on the weekend and
parents are not so pressed to get everything
done, then we see the emergence
of gendered patterns and inequality where women
do a lot more housework and childcare while he leisures,» Yavorsky said.
Misogyny and sexual harassment appear to be pervasive among young people and certain forms
of gender - based degradation may be increasing, yet a significant majority
of parents do not appear to be talking to young people about it.
Do any
of you singles with children share this belief that other single
parents might be teaching their children to share such
gender entitlement beliefs?
As late as April and May
of their senior year
of high school ~ there is a lack
of knowledge among students about how they will pay for college There are substantial
gender and socioeconomic differences evident in choosing STEM majors
Parents and friends are key sources
of support for postsecondary transition planning that need to be fully utilized On average ~ students
do nt see college and career readiness counseling services as being as frequent or helpful as
do their counselors and principals in terms
of social and emotional development ~ financial planning ~ college and career planning and scheduling.
The report, funded by the Commercial Education Trust, revealed that the negative perceptions around apprenticeships among students, teachers and
parents hampers take - up and highlights how more needs to be
done to ensure equal guidance for both academic and vocational pathways and challenge views about the suitability
of different apprenticeships across
genders.
High quality education can
do this for all children regardless
of their social circumstances, where they live, what their
parents earn or their race, ability or
gender.
In accordance with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 («Title VI»), Title IX
of the Education Amendments
of 1972 («Title IX»), Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 («Section 504»), Title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 («ADA»), and the Age Discrimination Act
of 1975 («The Age Act»), applicants for admission and employment, students,
parents, employees, sources
of referral
of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Capital City Public Charter School («Capital City») are hereby notified that Capital City Public Charter School
does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source
of income, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
Equitas Academy Schools
do not require a
parent / legal guardian / student to provide information regarding a student's disability,
gender,
gender identity,
gender expression, nationality, legal or economic status, primary language or English Learner status, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition
of hate crimes set forth in section 422.55
of the Penal Code, or any other information that would violate federal or state law, prior to admission, participation in any admissions or attendance lottery, or pre-enrollment event or process, or as a condition
of admission or enrollment.
Although the Texas statutes that govern child custody and visitation
do not discriminate on the basis
of a
parent's
gender, in many conservative... [Read More...]
For example, it is essential to provide any evidence that the foreign legal system
does not respect U.S. custody orders,
does not return abducted children, is not a Hague Abduction Convention treaty partner, is non-compliant with the Convention, is biased against the nationality, religion, or
gender of the client,
does not allow or encourage access to children by a non-custodial
parent, or is dysfunctional.
Wyoming courts
do not consider the
gender of the
parents when making custody decisions, so either the mother or father may be the primary custodial
parent.
Some students and
parents do not have a preference on the
gender of their instructor.
State law doesn't use
gender as a factor in deciding custody
of a child and a
parent's visitation rights.
In fact, one comprehensive study
of children raised by lesbian mothers or gay fathers stated that children raised by same - sex
parents did not differ from other children in terms
of emotional functioning, sexual orientation, stigmatization,
gender role behavior, behavioral adjustment,
gender identity, learning and grade point averages.
Variations by
gender of child Several early influential studies found that boys in divorced families had more adjustment problems than
did girls.34 Given that boys usually live with their mothers following family disruption, the loss
of contact with the same -
gender parent could account for such a difference.
In making such determinations, the family courts
of Hawaii
do not award custody based on the
parent's
gender or wealth but on the best interests
of the child.
Child
gender did not moderate the findings, but one dimension
of positive
parenting (i.e., parental warmth) served to buffer children from the detrimental influences
of harsh physical discipline.
I believe — at risk
of being arrested by the
Gender Neutrality Police — that fathers in general
do not have the same level
of parenting skills as mothers.
The undeniable fact
of the matter is that our family courts
do need to be reformed to stop
gender bias against noncustodial
parents, usually fathers.
Also, research with children
of parents who've transitioned
gender shows that these children also cope well,
do as well as other children, and mostly have positive and happy relationships with their
parents.
Parents of teens
of all
genders can help their teens understand what birth control and condoms
do and help them get started when the time is right.
A recent review article5 by one
of the leading researchers in the area, Charlotte Patterson, concluded that the sexual orientation
of a
parent does not significantly influence any major child development issues, including
gender development, sexual orientation, self and identity development, moral judgment, anxiety, depression, victimization, self - esteem, or use
of controlled substances.
The court
does not give any preference to one
parent because
of gender, and no preference for either joint or sole custody is presumed.
In deciding custody, the court
does not consider the
gender of the custodial
parent.
Fact:» [I] t appears from the research findings that children
do not appear to imitate people
of their own
gender any more than the opposite
gender, nor
do they typically end up resembling the same - sex
parent more than the other.
Pleck (1995) has demonstrated that empirical
gender research
does not support this assumption... Lytton and Tomney (1991) concluded that «very little about the
gender of the
parent seems to be distinctly important».»
However, there is also a large number
of recent studies that
does not find evidence for
parents»
gender - differentiated use
of control (e.g., [41], [42], [43], [44]-RRB-.