Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals

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Autor(a) principal: Xavier, Paula
Data de Publicação: 2017
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: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/5381
Resumo: Although international scientific research and the position of professional associations reiterate that the parents' sexual orientation is not a criterion of parenting quality, the social recognition of same-sex parenting remains difficult in Portugal. Given the importance of forensic issues in this field, this study aims to identify the representations of psychologists, social workers, lawyers/attorneys, and judges regarding same-sex parenting. The study involves five homogeneous focus groups with a total of 19 professionals. Content analysis reveals reservations regarding same-sex couples' access to parenting, in particular among lawyers/attorneys. There also emerged narratives that highlight specific competencies in these families and that argue that sexual orientation does not define the quality of parenting. Social narratives are more expressive than scientific knowledge in support of professional representations. These findings have critical implications for professional practice and formation.
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title Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
spellingShingle Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
Xavier, Paula
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Portugal
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Social Perception
Parenting
title_short Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
title_full Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
title_fullStr Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
title_full_unstemmed Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
title_sort Same-Sex Parenting: Identification of Social Representations in a Sample of Portuguese Professionals
author Xavier, Paula
author_facet Xavier, Paula
Alberto, Isabel
Mendes, Francisco
author_role author
author2 Alberto, Isabel
Mendes, Francisco
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Xavier, Paula
Alberto, Isabel
Mendes, Francisco
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Portugal
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Social Perception
Parenting
topic Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Portugal
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Social Perception
Parenting
description Although international scientific research and the position of professional associations reiterate that the parents' sexual orientation is not a criterion of parenting quality, the social recognition of same-sex parenting remains difficult in Portugal. Given the importance of forensic issues in this field, this study aims to identify the representations of psychologists, social workers, lawyers/attorneys, and judges regarding same-sex parenting. The study involves five homogeneous focus groups with a total of 19 professionals. Content analysis reveals reservations regarding same-sex couples' access to parenting, in particular among lawyers/attorneys. There also emerged narratives that highlight specific competencies in these families and that argue that sexual orientation does not define the quality of parenting. Social narratives are more expressive than scientific knowledge in support of professional representations. These findings have critical implications for professional practice and formation.
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