LGBTQ+ Parents' Care and Work Arrangements During the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Canadian Mixed-Methods Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3651836 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M F Gibson (0000-0002-4568-4798, Renison University College, University of Waterloo, corresponding author), Bridget Livingstone (0009-0003-0438-2157, Independent Scholar, Comox), A Doucet (0000-0002-6000-9029, Brock University), Jenna Cooper (Social Worker, Renison University College, University of Waterloo, St. Catharines) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-31 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2025.2543840 |
| PMID | 40824446 |
| OpenAlex | W4413280135 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 60 |
Existing research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents' care and work responsibilities has largely ignored the experiences of LGBTQ+ parents. Most gender divisions of labor studies have actively excluded LGBTQ+ parents and/or failed to ask about parents' sexuality. This mixed-methods study used a combination of an online survey (n = 4683, 350 identifying as non-heterosexual) and virtual interviews (9 interviews with 14 parents) in conjunction with a digital application, the Care/Work Portrait, to learn about how Canadian LGBTQ+ parents' care and work arrangements were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that a mixed-methods approach allowed us to learn about both group-level trends across parents with different sexual identities and the in-depth experiences of LGBTQ+ parents specifically. LGBTQ+ parents reported greater change in care/work arrangements during the pandemic than non-LGBTQ+ parents. Family composition and creation was important in understanding LGBTQ+ parents' experiences and arrangements. Beliefs and practices around gender were distinctive for LGBTQ+-identified parents. We present methodological insights and discuss ways in which researchers need to adjust their assumptions and practices to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diverse families, including those with LGBTQ+ parents
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Homosexuality · Pandemic · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Virology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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