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  • Title: Children's play narratives: what they tell us about lesbian-mother families.
    Author: Perry B, Burston A, Stevens M, Steele H, Golding J, Golombok S.
    Journal: Am J Orthopsychiatry; 2004 Oct; 74(4):467-79. PubMed ID: 15554808.
    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.
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