Selected Journal Articles and Book Chapters

In Press

Patterson, C. J., & Wainright, J.L. (in press). Adolescents with same-sex parents: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. In Brodzinsky, D., Pertman, A., & Kunz, D. (Eds.), Lesbian and gay adoption: A new American reality. New York: Oxford University Press.

Tornello, S. L., Farr, R. H., & Patterson, C. J. (in press). Predictors of parenting stress among gay fathers. Journal of Family Psychology.

2011

Patterson, C. J., & Farr, R. H. (2011). Coparenting among lesbian and gay couples. In J. P. McHale and K. M. Lindahl (Eds.), Coparenting: A conceptual and clinical examination of family systems. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

2010

Patterson, C. J. & Riskind, R. G. (2010). To be a parent: Issues in family formation among gay and lesbian adults. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 6, 326 - 340.

Patterson, C. J. & Tornello, S. L. (2010). Gay fathers' pathways to parenthood: International perspectives. Zeitschrift fur Familienforschung (Journal of Family Psychology), Sonderheft, 5, 103 - 116.

Farr, R. H., Forssell, S. L., & Patterson, C. J. (2010). Parenting and child development in adoptive families: Does parental sexual orientation matter? Applied Developmental Science, 10, 164 - 178.

Farr, R. H., Forssell, S. L., & Patterson, C. J. (2010). Lesbian, gay, and heterosexual adoptive parents: Couple and relationship issues. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 6, 199 - 213.

Riskind, R. G., & Patterson, C. J. (2010). Parenting intentions and desires among lesbian, gay, and heterosexual individuals. Journal of Family Psychology, 24, 78 - 81.

2009

Patterson, C. J. (2009). Children of lesbian and gay parents: Psychology, law, and policy. American Psychologist, 64, 727 - 736.

Farr, R. H. & Patterson, C. J. (2009). Transracial adoption by lesbian, gay, and heterosexual couples: Who completes transracial adoptions, and with what results? Adoption Quarterly, 12, 187 - 204.

Patterson, C. J. (2009). Lesbian and gay parents and their children: A social science perspective. In D. A. Hope (Ed.), Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities: The Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Volume 54 (pages 141 - 182). New York: Springer.

2008

Telingator, C., & Patterson, C. J. (2008). Children and adolescents of lesbian and gay parents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Fulcher, M., Sutfin, E. L., & Patterson, C. J. (2008). Individual differences in gender development: Associations with parental sexual orientation, attitudes, and division of labor. Sex Roles, 58, 330 - 341.

Sutfin, E. L., Fulcher, M., Bowles, R. P., & Patterson, C. J. (2008). How lesbian and heterosexual parents convey attitudes about gender to their children: The role of gendered environments. Sex Roles, 58, 501 - 513.

Wainright, J. L., & Patterson, C. J. (2008). Peer relations among adolescents with female same-sex parents. Developmental Psychology, 44, 117 - 126.

Patterson, C. J. (2008). Sexual Orientation Across the Lifespan: Introduction to the Special Section. Developmental Psychology, 44, 1 - 4.

2007

Tasker, F., and Patterson, C. J. (2007). Research on gay and lesbian parenting: Retrospect and prospect. Journal of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Family Issues, 3, 9 - 34.

Patterson, C. J. (2007). Lesbian and gay family issues in the context of changing legal and social policy environments. In K. J. Bieschke, R. M. Perez & K. A. DeBord & (Eds.), Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients (2 Edition). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

2006

Patterson, C. J. (2006). Children of lesbian and gay parents. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 15, 241 - 244.

Wainright, J. L., & Patterson, C. J. (2006). Delinquency, victimization, and substance use among adolescents with female same-sex parents. Journal of Family Psychology, 20, 526 - 530.

2005

Patterson, C. J. (2005). Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Summary of Research Findings. In Lesbian and Gay Parenting: A Resource for Psychologists (2 Edition). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Fulcher, M., Sutfin, E. L., Chan, R. W., Scheib, J. E., and Patterson, C.. J. (2005). Lesbian mothers and their children: Findings from the Contemporary Families Study. In A. Omoto & H. Kurtzman (Eds.), Recent Research on Sexual Orientation, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse (pp. 281 - 299). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

2004

Wainright, J. L., Russell, S. T., & Patterson, C. J. (2004). Psychosocial adjustment and school outcomes of adolescents with same-sex parents. Child Development, 75, 1886 - 1898.

Patterson, C. J., Sutfin, E. L., and Fulcher, M. (2004). Division of labor among lesbian and heterosexual parenting couples: Correlates of specialized versus shared patterns. Journal of Adult Development, 11, 179 - 189.

Patterson, C. J. (2004). What difference does a civil union make? Changing public policies and the experiences of same-sex couples: Commentary on Solomon, Rothblum and Balsam (2004). Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 287 - 289.

Patterson, C. J. (2004). Gay fathers. In M. E. Lamb (Ed.), The role of the father in child development (4 Edition) (pp. 397 - 416). New York: Wiley.

2002

Brodzinsky, D. M., Patterson, C. J., & Vaziri, M. (2002). Adoption agency perspectives on lesbian and gay prospective parents: A national study. Adoption Quarterly, 5, 5 - 23.

Patterson, C. J., Fulcher, M., & Wainright, J. (2002). Children of lesbian and gay parents: Research, law, and policy. In B. L. Bottoms, M. B. Kovera, and B. D. McAuliff (Eds.), Children, Social Science and the Law (pp, 176 - 199). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Fulcher, M., Chan, R. W., Raboy, B., & Patterson, C. J. (2002). Contact with grandparents among children conceived via donor insemination by lesbian and heterosexual mothers. Parenting: Science and Practice, 2, 61 - 76.

2001

Bolger, K. E., & Patterson, C. J. (2001). Children’s internalizing problems and perceptions of control as functions of multiple types of maltreatment. Development and Psychopathology, 13, 913 - 940.

Bolger, K. E., & Patterson, C. J. (2001). Developmental pathways from child maltreatment to peer rejection. Child Development, 72, 549 - 568.

Patterson, C. J. (2001). Families of the lesbian baby boom: Maternal mental health and child adjustment. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 4, 91 - 107.

2000

Patterson, C. J., and Friel, L. V. (2000). Sexual orientation and fertility. In G. Bentley & N. Mascie-Taylor (Eds.), Infertility in the modern world: Biosocial perspectives (pp. 238 - 260). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Patterson, C. J. (2000). Sexual orientation and family life: A decade review. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 62, 1052 - 1069.

1998

Patterson, C. J. (1998). Family lives of lesbians and gay men. In A. Bellack & M. Hersen (Eds.), Comprehensive clinical psychology, Volume 9: Applications in diverse populations, N. N. Singh (Volume Ed.) (pp. 253 - 273). Oxford, England: Elsevier.

Bolger, K. E., Patterson, C. J., and Kupersmidt, J. B. (1998). Peer relations and self-esteem among children who have been maltreated. Child Development, 69, 1171 - 1197.

Chan, R. W., Brooks, R. C., Raboy, B., & Patterson, C. J. (1998). Division of labor among lesbian and heterosexual parents: Associations with children's adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 12, 402 - 419.

Chan, R. W., Raboy, B., & Patterson, C. J. (1998). Psychosocial adjustment among children conceived via donor insemination by lesbian and heterosexual mothers. Child Development, 69, 443 - 457.

Patterson, C. J., Hurt, S., & Mason, C. D. (1998). Families of the lesbian baby boom: Children's contacts with grandparents and other adults. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68, 390 - 399.

1997

Patterson, C. J. (1997). Children of lesbian and gay parents. In T. Ollendick & R. Prinz (Eds.), Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, Volume 19 (pp. 235 - 282). New York: Plenum Press.

1996

Patterson, C. J., & Redding, R. (1996). Lesbian and gay families with children: Public policy implications of social science research. Journal of Social Issues, 52, 29 - 50.

Patterson, C. J. (1996). Lesbian mothers and their children: Findings from the Bay Area Families Study. In J. Laird & R. J. Green (Eds.), Lesbians and Gays in Couples and Families: A Handbook for Therapists (pp. 420 - 437). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

1995

Bolger, K. E., Patterson, C. J., Thompson, W. & Kupersmidt, J. B. (1995). Psychosocial adjustment among children experiencing persistent and intermittent family economic hardship. Child Development, 66, 1107 - 1129.

Patterson, C. J. (1995). Families of the lesbian baby boom: Parents' division of labor and children's adjustment. Developmental Psychology, 31, 115 - 123.

Patterson, C. J. (1995). Sexual orientation and human development: An overview. Developmental Psychology, 31, 3 - 11.

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