Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of children being raised ...

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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of children being raised in a family headed by a same-sex couple. Be sure to base your answer on critical thinking and research, not solely on your opinion.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As children become more responsible and mature during middle childhood, they demonstrate their psychosocial growth in a variety of ways.
 
  Discuss several of the signs of psychosocial
  maturation that are typically exhibited between ages 6 and 11. How might parents facilitate
  that maturation?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

It is important that the student be able to objectively review and cite current research
as outlined in the text. First of all, research data has, until recently, been difficult to
come by because of social prejudices. There is no research that indicates that
children raised by same-sex couples fare any better or worse than children raised in
heterosexual families.

Answer to Question 2

As children mature during middle childhood, parents can facilitate responsible
behaviors by assigning chores, taking an active role in choosing after-school
activities, giving the children responsibility for helping with the care of younger
siblings and pets, etc. Children will demonstrate their psychosocial growth by actively
taking part in the activities suggested and assigned by the parents, and eventually by
offering to help when and where they see the need. Children will also show psychosocial maturity by initiating their assigned duties, such as chores and
homework, without needing to be reminded.