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Attachment avoidance and parenthood desires in gay men and lesbians and their heterosexual counterparts

Geva ShenkmanSchool of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Henny BosResearch Institute of Child Development and Education (CDE), Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Shir KoganSchool of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
Pages 344-357 | Received 25 Sep 2018, Accepted 29 Jan 2019, Published online: 18 Feb 2019

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Geva Shenkman & Shay Ben Itzhak. (2023) Estimated likelihood of parenthood among sexual minority individuals associates with interpersonal vulnerability and traumatic outlook. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 0:0, pages 1-17.
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Geva Shenkman, Kfir Ifrah & Dov Shmotkin. (2022) The moderation of socio-demographics in physical and mental health disparities among Israeli gay and heterosexual middle-aged and older men. Aging & Mental Health 26:5, pages 1061-1068.
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Geva Shenkman, Yoav Stein & Henny Bos. (2021) The Mediating Role of Attachment Avoidance in the Association between Sexual Orientation and Mental Health. Journal of Homosexuality 68:3, pages 461-475.
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Massimiliano Sommantico, Marina Lacatena & Ferdinando Ramaglia. (2023) Romantic Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, Internalized Sexual Stigma, and Motives for Parenthood in Italian Lesbian Women and Gay Men. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:14, pages 6381.
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Geva Shenkman, Kfir Ifrah & Dov Shmotkin. (2023) The Association of Couplehood and Parenthood with the Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being of Older Gay Men. Journal of Happiness Studies 24:4, pages 1419-1437.
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Geva Shenkman. (2023) The Mediating Role of Insecure Attachment in the Gap in Parenthood Desire between Lesbian and Gay Individuals and Their Heterosexual Counterparts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:5, pages 4084.
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Falk Batz, Eva Lermer, Sonia Lech, Grace O’Malley, Alaleh Zati zehni, Davina Zenz-Spitzweg, Sven Mahner, Joachim Behr, Christian J. Thaler & Pichit Buspavanich. (2023) The psychological burden of COVID-19 on the desire for parenthood in minoritized sexual identities: a study on depressive symptoms and family planning in Germany. BMC Public Health 23:1.
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Jorge Gato, Fiona Tasker, Geva Shenkman & Daniela Leal. (2022) What Would It Be Like to Be a Parent? Exploring the Role of Sexual Orientation and Culture on Perceptions of Parenthood in the Future. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 19:4, pages 1611-1623.
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Geva Shenkman & Yuval Shaia. (2021) Parenthood Aspirations Mediate the Association Between Sexual Orientation and Mental Health in Israel. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 19:4, pages 1403-1418.
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Jian Wang & Lijun Zheng. (2021) Parenting Desire Among Childless Lesbian and Gay Individuals in China: The Influence of Traditional Family Values, Minority Stress, and Parenting Motivation. Journal of Family Issues 43:9, pages 2438-2455.
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Hana Hašková, Hana Maříková, Zdeněk Sloboda & Kristýna Pospíšilová. (2022) Childlessness and Barriers to Gay Parenthood in Czechia. Social Inclusion 10:3.
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Geva Shenkman, Dorit Segal-Engelchin & Orit Taubman–Ben-Ari. (2022) What We Know and What Remains to Be Explored about LGBTQ Parent Families in Israel: A Sociocultural Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19:7, pages 4355.
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Laura Domínguez de la Rosa & Francisco Manuel Montalbán Peregrín. (2022) Exploring kinship and the desire to be parents in Spanish same-sex couples. Sexualities, pages 136346072210805.
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Jian Wang & Lijun Zheng. (2021) Culture-Specific Form of Stress Based on Sexual Orientation Among Childless Lesbian and Gay Individuals in China: Perceived Difficulties of Future Parenthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior 50:7, pages 3125-3136.
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Dhruvi N. Patel. (2021) Childfreedom and Responsibility: An Existential‐Feminist Framework for Counselors. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling 60:3, pages 163-179.
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Geva Shenkman. (2020) Anticipation of Stigma upon Parenthood Impacts Parenting Aspirations in the LGB Community in Israel. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 18:3, pages 753-764.
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Geva Shenkman & May Abramovitch. (2020) Estimated Likelihood of Parenthood and its Association with Psychological Well-Being Among Sexual Minorities and Heterosexual Counterparts. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 18:2, pages 221-232.
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Jorge Gato, Daniela Leal, Carolina Biasutti, Fiona Tasker & Anne Marie Fontaine. 2021. Parenting and Couple Relationships Among LGBTQ+ People in Diverse Contexts. Parenting and Couple Relationships Among LGBTQ+ People in Diverse Contexts 193 213 .
Doyle P. Tate & Charlotte J. Patterson. (2019) Desire for Parenthood in Context of Other Life Aspirations Among Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Young Adults. Frontiers in Psychology 10.
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