Moore and Stambolis-Ruhstorfer Point Out That Their Review of Sociological

question 173

Multiple Choice

Moore and Stambolis-Ruhstorfer point out that their review of sociological research literature on LGBT families is limited because_____.

• A) there is insufficient funding for research studies, because funding organizations tend to be socially conservative
• B) it focuses mainly on work that studies U.S.-based families, and more international and cross- cultural study is needed
• C) there is little variation between how social science disciplines approach this topic of study, so many studies duplicate existing knowledge
• D) LGBT families are becoming more rare and culturally invisible

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