Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting

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Autor(a) principal: Xavier, Paula
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Alberto, Isabel, Mendes, Francisco
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0205e.05.00291
Resumo: Introduction: In Portugal, despite recent changes in the legal system, the social recognition of same-sex parenting remains difficult. In addition, research on this topic is still in a process of affirmation and has focused primarily on social attitudes, being fundamental to know and understand the perspective of the families themselves.  Objectives: Identify perspectives and experiences related to same-sex parenting.  Methods: Seven lesbians and one gay man who were mothers/father in the context of a previous heterosexual relationship (n = 2) or in a planned lesbian family (n = 6) were interviewed. Their accounts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.  Results: A view of increased responsibility in parenting emerged in the analysis, translated both in the reflection on and the management of external challenges, namely in parenting practices and in the construction of meaning directed to validate and affirm the family in the social context.  Conclusion: The results contribute to a deeper understanding of experiences surrounding same-sex parenting in the Portuguese context, namely the internal and external resources the participants mobilize in order to adapt to the experienced/anticipated adversity. Implications for both families and professionals who work in this area are presented. 
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spelling Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parentingNarrativas sobre experiencias y reflexiones en torno a la homoparentalidadNarrativas sobre vivências e reflexões em torno da homoparentalidadeEducation and Social Development SciencesIntroduction: In Portugal, despite recent changes in the legal system, the social recognition of same-sex parenting remains difficult. In addition, research on this topic is still in a process of affirmation and has focused primarily on social attitudes, being fundamental to know and understand the perspective of the families themselves.  Objectives: Identify perspectives and experiences related to same-sex parenting.  Methods: Seven lesbians and one gay man who were mothers/father in the context of a previous heterosexual relationship (n = 2) or in a planned lesbian family (n = 6) were interviewed. Their accounts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.  Results: A view of increased responsibility in parenting emerged in the analysis, translated both in the reflection on and the management of external challenges, namely in parenting practices and in the construction of meaning directed to validate and affirm the family in the social context.  Conclusion: The results contribute to a deeper understanding of experiences surrounding same-sex parenting in the Portuguese context, namely the internal and external resources the participants mobilize in order to adapt to the experienced/anticipated adversity. Implications for both families and professionals who work in this area are presented. Introducción: En Portugal, aunque los recientes cambios legales, persisten las dificultades en el reconocimiento social de la homoparentalidad. Además, la investigación en esta área sigue sendo en proceso de afirmación, y se ha centrado principalmente en el análisis de las actitudes sociales, siendo fundamental conocer y comprender la perspectiva de las propias familias.  Objetivos: Identificar las perspectivas y experiencias en torno a la homoparentalidad.  Métodos: Se realizaron entrevistas con siete mujeres lesbianas y un hombre gay que han tenido hijos en el contexto de una relación heterosexual anterior (n = 2) o de una relación anterior/actual con una persona del mismo sexo (n = 6). Las narrativas se analizaron de acuerdo con los procedimientos del Análisis Interpretativo Fenomenológico.  Resultados: Del análisis surgió una perspectiva de mayor responsabilidad en la crianza de los hijos, que se ha traducido en la reflexión y gestión de los desafíos externos, a saber, a nivel de las prácticas parentales y de construcciones de significado dirigidas a la validación y afirmación de la familia en el contexto social.  Conclusións: Los resultados contribuyen a la comprensión de las experiencias en torno a la homoparentalidad en el contexto portugués, particularmente los recursos internos y externos que los participantes movilizan para manejar las adversidades experimentadas/anticipadas. Se presentan implicaciones para las familias y los técnicos que trabajan en esta área profesional. Introdução: Em Portugal, apesar das recentes transformações ao nível legal, continuam a verificar-se dificuldades no reconhecimento social da homoparentalidade. Além disso, a pesquisa nesta área está ainda em processo de afirmação, tendo-se focado essencialmente na análise das atitudes da sociedade, sendo fundamental conhecer e compreender a perspetiva das próprias famílias.  Objetivos: Identificar perspetivas e experiências em torno da homoparentalidade.  Métodos: Foram realizadas entrevistas a sete mulheres lésbicas e um homem gay que tiveram filhos no contexto de uma relação heterossexual anterior (n = 2) ou de uma relação anterior/atual com uma pessoa do mesmo sexo (n = 6). As narrativas foram analisadas de acordo com os procedimentos da Análise Interpretativa Fenomenológica.  Resultados: Da análise emergiu uma perspetiva de responsabilidade acrescida no exercício da parentalidade, traduzida na reflexão e gestão dos desafios externos, designadamente ao nível das práticas parentais e das construções de sentido direcionadas para a validação e afirmação da família no contexto social.  Conclusões: Os resultados contribuem para a compreensão das vivências da homoparentalidade no contexto português, particularmente os recursos internos e externos que os participantes mobilizam para gerirem as adversidades vividas/antecipadas. São apresentadas implicações para as famílias e para os técnicos que trabalham nesta área de atuação profissional. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV)2020-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.29352/mill0205e.05.00291eng1647-662X0873-3015Xavier, PaulaAlberto, IsabelMendes, Franciscoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-06-15T15:01:55Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/19173Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:29:29.429797Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
Narrativas sobre experiencias y reflexiones en torno a la homoparentalidad
Narrativas sobre vivências e reflexões em torno da homoparentalidade
title Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
spellingShingle Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
Xavier, Paula
Education and Social Development Sciences
title_short Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
title_full Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
title_fullStr Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
title_full_unstemmed Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
title_sort Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting
author Xavier, Paula
author_facet Xavier, Paula
Alberto, Isabel
Mendes, Francisco
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author2 Alberto, Isabel
Mendes, Francisco
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Xavier, Paula
Alberto, Isabel
Mendes, Francisco
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Education and Social Development Sciences
topic Education and Social Development Sciences
description Introduction: In Portugal, despite recent changes in the legal system, the social recognition of same-sex parenting remains difficult. In addition, research on this topic is still in a process of affirmation and has focused primarily on social attitudes, being fundamental to know and understand the perspective of the families themselves.  Objectives: Identify perspectives and experiences related to same-sex parenting.  Methods: Seven lesbians and one gay man who were mothers/father in the context of a previous heterosexual relationship (n = 2) or in a planned lesbian family (n = 6) were interviewed. Their accounts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.  Results: A view of increased responsibility in parenting emerged in the analysis, translated both in the reflection on and the management of external challenges, namely in parenting practices and in the construction of meaning directed to validate and affirm the family in the social context.  Conclusion: The results contribute to a deeper understanding of experiences surrounding same-sex parenting in the Portuguese context, namely the internal and external resources the participants mobilize in order to adapt to the experienced/anticipated adversity. Implications for both families and professionals who work in this area are presented. 
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