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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.
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.
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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homoparentalidade resiliência familiar Portugal Análise Interpretativa Fenomenológica same-sex parenting family resilience Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
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Xavier, P., Alberto, I., & Mendes, F. (2020). Narratives about experiences and reflections around same-sex parenting: A Portuguese study. Millenium, 2(ed espec nº5) 65-73. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0205e.05.00291