Navigating Parenthood as Two Women; The Positive Aspects and Strengths of Female Same-sex Parenting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19523948 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angharad Titlestad (Edith Cowan University), Ken Robinson (0000-0001-6904-0279, corresponding author), Kate Robinson (0000-0003-0462-1296, Edith Cowan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-209 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of GLBT Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1550-428X • E-ISSN: 1550-4298 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1550428x.2018.1423660 |
| OpenAlex | W2792897773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 41 |
This study investigated the positive aspects of female same-sex parenting, and the strengths that these couples may exhibit. We recruited 13 female same-sex couples (n = 26) who participated in in-depth interviews, framed by a hermeneutic approach. Participants described a number of positive factors, which included negotiating a coparenting relationship in the absence of socially prescribed roles, characterized by shared, collaborative parenting. They also described their varying reactions to a heteronormative context, at times advocating for social change in their communities and at other times accepting the social difficulties they face while managing the emotional impact of these for themselves and their children. Their resilience was promoted by the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ) community and by the efforts of organizations such as schools and hospitals to promote inclusion. The findings are helpful for clinicians working to facilitate positive coping in same-sex parents as well as institutions looking to provide sensitive, relevant and inclusive practice to same-sex parents and their children
Coparenting · Developmental psychology · Lesbian · Negotiation · Psychological resilience · Queer · Sociology · Transgender · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
Navigating Parenthood
Lovers for a time, mothers for life
Becoming a birth mother in the context of a planned same-sex family
Introduction to the special issue
Infants’ communicative ecologies and language policies in two contemporary Spanish families
The association between parenthood and health
Learning from African American Lesbian Mothers about Conducting Research
Anti-Heteropatriarchal Reproductive Justice
Shared Motherhood or Free Surrogacy
US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study
Children Raised in Fatherless Families from Infancy
Psychosocial Adjustment, School Outcomes, and Romantic Relationships of Adolescents With Same-Sex Parents
Minority stress experiences in committed same-sex couple relationships.
The LGBTQ Responsive Model for Supervision of Group Work
Psychological distress, well-being, and legal recognition in same-sex couple relationships.
Children raised in fatherless families from infancy
The Psychology of Sexual Prejudice
Children and Adolescents With Same-Gender Parents
Same-sex couple relationship strengths
Achess – The Australian study of child health in same-sex families
Through the lens of hetero-normative assumptions
Decision‐making in planned lesbian parenting
The USA National Lesbian Family Study
Application of Feminist Therapy
Individual Differences in Gender Development
America's Changing Attitudes toward Homosexuality, Civil Unions, and Same-Gender Marriage
Children with lesbian parents
Sexual orientation across the life span
(How) does it make a difference? Perspectives of adults with lesbian, gay, and bisexual parents
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals’ psychological reactions to amendments denying access to civil marriage
The National Lesbian Family Study
The national lesbian family study
Children in planned lesbian families
Family functioning in lesbian families created by donor insemination
The National Lesbian Family Study
Internalized homophobia and relationship quality among lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals
Issues of Representation within Qualitative Inquiry
"Outing" the Researcher
(How) Does the Sexual Orientation of Parents Matter
Stress and relationship quality in same-sex couples
Does Father Care Mean Fathers Share
Opting Into Motherhood
Stigma or Respect
How Does the Gender of Parents Matter
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |