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Engaged volunteers needed!

I am looking for volunteers for a study of attitudes towards marriage and parenthood among engaged couples.  The study consists of a 25-30 minute online survey. To qualify for the study, you must be 20-35 years old, live in the U.S., and plan to marry or have a commitment ceremony within the next 365 days. You and your romantic partner must not have children, and this must be the first marriage for both of you.

You can:
-Help a doctoral candidate;
-Increase the pool of scientific knowledge;
-Support research on marriage and families; and
-Spend some time thinking about your relationship!

I am working with Dr. Charlotte J. Patterson, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia.  This study has been approved by the University of Virginia Institutional Review Board #2009025800.

If you and/or your romantic partner are interested in participating or want further information, please email me at survey.couples@gmail.com.  I will send you a link that you can use to access the study.

Thanks!
Cristina Reitz-Krueger
Doctoral Student
University of Virginia
(434) 243-8558
survey.couples@gmail.com

Posted April 3

Sexuality among gay and bisexual men and same-sex couples

The Honors Program in the Psychology Department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA is working with Dr. Joseph LaBrie and Dr. Adam Fingerhut on an online survey study about sexuality among gay and bisexual men and same-sex couples.  The study has been approved by LMU’s Institutional Review Board (LMU IRB # 2009 F-51).
 
Those who participate in this study will be entered into a lottery to win one of several prizes including: 2 iPod Nanos and 4 $50 Visa gift cards!!
 
To participate, or to learn more about the research, please:

Click Here to Take the Survey! 
 
http://mylmu.qualtrics.com//SE?SID=SV_51O6bfnLMiwFrlW&SVID=Prod

We are really excited about this project and value your help and participation. 
Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Adam Fingerhut, Ph.D. at afingerh@LMU.edu, 310-258-8637 or Joseph LaBrie, Ph.D. at jlabrie@LMU.edu 310-338-5238.

GLBT-affirmative study on Same-Sex Parenting

The University of Memphis’ GLBT Research Team is conducting a GLBT-affirmative study on Same-Sex Parenting, and we are looking for participants.  The purpose of this study is to learn about the experiences of same-sex parents in relationship to legal parenting rights.  We believe this research is important in advocating for parents to be fully recognized in their family role and to not be discriminated against in family concerns.

Participants must be 18 years or older, currently be in a relationship with the same-sex partner with whom they have planned and created a family, and have at least one child under the age of 18 living in their home. The study should take approximately 20 minutes to complete online and meets human subjects approval by our university Institutional Review Board (E10-43).

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=jVp53YOXI6tNs1dgubIk_2bg_3d_3d

If you wish to see our past work, please read about our research on the effects of anti-GLBT amendments on GLBT individuals and their families, which is available on the American Psychological Association’s website at http://www.apa.org/releases/glbt-stress-1108.html.

An overview of our research areas can be found on our school webpage at http://www.memphis.edu/cepr/glbt-research.htm.

Thank you for your consideration in supporting our advocacy for same-sex parents and their families.

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Point provides support through multi-year scholarships, leadership training, mentoring and hope to LGBT students who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.   Applications for the 2010-2011 school year become available at www.pointfoundation.org  on December 11, 2009 with a February 12, 2010 deadline.

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