Bigner J J, Jacobsen R B
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins 80523.
J Homosex. 1989;18(1-2):163-72. doi: 10.1300/J082v18n01_08.
Responses of 33 gay fathers were compared with those of 33 heterosexual fathers on the Value of Children scale, an empirical measure of the reasons for wanting to become a parent. Responses of gay fathers did not differ significantly from heterosexual fathers on the majority of the items of the inventory, but differences were found on two subscales, Tradition-Continuity-Security and Social Status. Item analysis of responses shows that gay fathers may have particularly significant reasons motivating them to become parents.
