This study being conducted by researcher Shawn Giammattei examines parenting styles that may be associated with the emotional intelligence of children raised by lesbian, gay male, or heterosexual parents. Of special importance, the emotional intelligence of the children is being measured not only through self-report questionnaires but also by teachers’ ratings of the children in the three types of families.  This study is likely to have significant implications for legal and social policy pertaining to lesbians and gay men’s parenting rights (child custody, adoption).