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Families and Choice: Disassembling Same-Sex Families with Children
Daphna Birenbaum-Carmeli1, Daniel Sperling2
1The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, 3498838, Haifa, Israel.
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Summary
Same-sex families are increasingly common, leading to more separations and complex parenting issues. This study explores how these family dissolutions impact parents and children, focusing on the roles of genetic, legal, and social parenting.
Area of Science:
- Family Studies
- Sociology
- Psychology
Background:
- The rise of same-sex families presents unique challenges in family dissolution.
- Limited research exists on the perceptions and experiences of parents and children during same-sex family separation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the process and impact of same-sex family dissolution in Israel.
- To understand how parents and children navigate parenthood issues after separation.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive qualitative study using a constructive phenomenological approach.
- Data collected through 18 interviews with separated lesbian and gay parents and 2 case outlines from a psychotherapist.
Main Results:
- Three key themes emerged: parents choosing parents, children choosing parents, and parents choosing children.
- Genetic relatedness was perceived as the strongest basis for parenthood, especially during relationship breakdown.
- Legal parenthood remained stable, while social parenting (without genetic or legal ties) was the most uncertain.
Conclusions:
- Separated same-sex couples strive to create normative family structures while maintaining connections with their families of origin.
- The study highlights the complex interplay of genetic, legal, and social factors in defining parenthood during same-sex family dissolution.
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