Presentations
Upcoming and past presentations by NLLFS Researchers at scientific, academic, or social conferences.
2013 Presentations
Poster presentation at the 2013 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
Organizer: Society for Research in Child Development
Title of NLLFS presentation: The Achenbach Youth Self-Report Instrument: Comparison of Adolescents Reared by Lesbian and Heterosexual Parents
Authors: Van Gelderen, L., Bos., H.M.W., Gartrell, N., & Hermanns, J.M.A.
Event dates: April 18-20, 2013
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
Organizer: Pediatric Academic Societies
Title of NLLFS presentation: Adolescents of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study
Author: Gartrell, N.
Event date: May 4, 2013
Location: Washington D.C., USA
Poster presentation at the 166th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association
Organizer: American Psychological Association
Title of NLLFS presentation: Same-sex and opposite sexual attraction among depressed and/or anxious patients
Authors: Bos, H.M.W., Boschloo, L., Schoevers, R., & Sandfort, T.M.G.
Event dates: May 18-22, 2013
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Poster presentation at the 121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
Organizer: American Psychological Association
Title of NLLFS presentation: Same-sex attraction, and coping styles as mediator of differences in psychological adjustment in early adolescence
Authors: Van Beusekom, G., Bos, H.M.W., & Sandfort, T.G.M.
Event dates: July 31 - August 4, 2013
Location: Honolulu, HI, USA
Past Presentations
Presentatie wensvader symposium georganiseerd door Meer dan Gewenst
February 2, 2013. Bos, H.M.W., & Van Gelderen, L. Onderzoek naar homo mannen met een kinderwens [Research on gay men who want to become a parent]. Presentatie wensvader symposium georganiseerd door Meer dan Gewenst. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Loes van Gelderen Defends Ph.D. Thesis Based on NLLFS
November 28, 2012: Study collaborator Loes van Gelderen will defend her PhD thesis based on the NLLFS on November 28, 2012, at 1 PM at Aula of the University of Amsterdam.
Gay Lesbian Medical Association's Annual Conference
September 21, 2012: Gartrell, N. Kimberly Clermont Memorial Lecture. Gay Lesbian Medical Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Poster presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
August 2-5, 2012. Van Gelderen, L., Van Rooij, B., Gartrell, N., Bos, H.M.W., & Hermanns, J. Stigmatization associated with growing up in a lesbian-parented family: What do adolescents experience and how do they deal with it? Poster presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL, USA.
Presentation of Work in Progress at the Williams Institute
February 14, 2012: Bos, H.M.W., and Gartrell, N. (2012). Lesbian-mother families formed through donor insemination. Presentation Work in Progress at the University of California, Williams Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Presentation at The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, 2011
November, 2011. Gartrell, N., & Bos, H.M.W. The U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. Presentation at The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, November 10, 2011, Washington, D.C., USA
Presentation at the ILGA Conference, 2011
October, 2011. Gartrell, N., & Bos, H.M.W. The U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. Presentation at the ILGA conference, October 7, 2011, Lisbon, Portugal.
Poster presentation at the 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
August, 2011. Van Gelderen, L. Gartrell, N. Bos, H., & Hermanns, J. Stigmatization and promotive factors in relation to psychological health of adolescents in planned lesbian families. Poster presentation at the 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, August 23-27, 2011, Bergen, Norway.
Poster presentation at the 119th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, 2011
August, 2011. Van Gelderen, L., Gartrell, N. Bos, H., & Hermanns, J. (2011). Adolescents of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study: The impact of having a known or unknown donor on the stability of psychological adjustment. Poster presentation at the 119th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, August 3-7, 2011, Washington, DC, USA.
Presentation at the Women in Medicine Conference, 2011
July, 2011. Bos, H.M.W. & Gartrell, N. Adolescents of the US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. What is the influence of having male role models on gender role development and psychological adjustment? Presentation at the Women in Medicine Conference, July 24- 27, 2011, Stowe, VT, USA.
Presentation at the 10th Anniversary Celebration Conference of The Williams Institute
April, 2011. Gartrell, N., Bos, H.M.W. & Goldberg, N. The U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. Presentation at the 10th Anniversary Celebration Conference of The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, April 7-9, 2011, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
138th Annual Meeting American Public Health Association
November, 2010. Bos, H.M.W. & Gartrell, N. Can Family Characteristics Counteract the Negative Effects of Stigmatization? Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO., USA.
Annual Meeting Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
September, 2010. Bos, H.M.W., Gartrell, N., & Perrin, E. Can Family Characteristics Counteract the Negative Effects of Stigmatization? Oral presentation at a plenary session of the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston, MA, USA.
118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
August, 2010. van Gelderen, L., Gartrell, N., Bos, H., Hermanns, J., & Perrin, E. Planned Lesbian Families: The effects of stigmatization on adolescent quality of life. Poster presentation at the 118th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, CA, USA.

Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
May, 2010. van Gelderen, L., Gartrell, N., Bos, H., Hermanns, J., & Perrin, E. Planned Lesbian Families: The effects of stigmatization on adolescent quality of life. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
Lavender Law Conference
October, 2009. Gartrell, N. The USA National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. Lavender Law Conference, New York, NY, USA.
American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention
August, 2009. Bos, H. & van Gelderen, L. A Longitudinal Study of Planned Lesbian Families. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
International Conference on Human Rights
July, 2009. Gartrell, N. The USA National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. International Conference on Human Rights, Copenhagen, Denmark.
American Public Health Association
October, 2008. Gartrell, N., Bos, H.M.W., Rodas-Pina, C., Peyser, H., Deck, A., van Gelderen, L., & Draijer, E. A Longitudinal Study on Children in Planned Lesbian Families: Psychological outcomes in adolescence; preliminary results. Paper presentation at the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, USA.
International Congress of Psychology
July, 2008. Gartrell, N., Bos, H.M.W., Rodas-Pina,C., Peyser, H., Deck, A., van Gelderen, L., & Draijer, E. The USA National Longitudinal Family Study. Paper presentation at the International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
Women in Medicine Conference
July, 2008. Bos, H.M.W., Van Balen, F., Gartrell, N., Peyser, H., & Sandfort, Th. G.M. Children in Planned Lesbian Families: A cross-cultural comparison between the USA and the Netherlands. Paper presentation at Women in Medicine conference, Monterey, CA, USA.
Annual Meeting of the Society of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
September, 2007. Bos, H.M.W., Van Balen, F., Gartrell, N., Peyser, H., & Sandfort, Th. G.M. Children in Planned Lesbian Families: A cross-cultural comparison between the USA and the Netherlands. Paper presentation at annual meeting of the Society of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Oxford, UK.
115th Annual American Psychological Association Convention
August, 2007. Bos, H.M.W., Van Balen, F., Gartrell, N., Peyser, H., & Sandfort, Th. G.M. Children in Planned Lesbian Families: A cross-cultural comparison between the USA and the Netherlands. Poster presentation at the 115th annual American Psychological Association convention, San Francisco, CA, USA.
