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As pessoas LGBTQ+ tendem a apresentar papéis de género mais flexíveis e os casais
do mesmo sexo tendem a partilhar as responsabilidades profissionais e familiares e o poder de
uma forma tendencialmente mais equitativa do que os casais de sexo diferente. Porém, existe
pouco conhecimento acerca da forma como as famílias homoafetivas vivenciam os papéis de
género ao nível da conjugalidade, parentalidade e trabalho doméstico. Assim, os objetivos desta
investigação passaram por explorar como os papéis de género são experienciados em famílias
homoafetivas portuguesas, até que ponto aderem aos estereótipos de género, como dividem o
trabalho doméstico e as responsabilidades parentais e como partilham o poder e a tomada de
decisão. Oito casais do mesmo sexo (N = 16), com e sem filhos, foram entrevistados, em
entrevistas semiestruturadas diádicas. Os dados foram analisados através de uma Análise
Temática construtivista, tendo emergido quatro principais temas: Questionamento das
Expetativas de Género; Negociação dos Papéis Familiares; Partilha do Poder; e Parentalidade
Gay e Lésbica. Os resultados indicam diversas estratégias que estes casais utilizam ao nível do
apoio emocional e da divisão do trabalho doméstico. Foi identificada uma tendência para a
equidade ao nível da divisão do trabalho doméstico, responsabilidades parentais e do poder.
Sugere-se uma associação entre o questionamento das expetativas de género e a negociação
dos papéis familiares e a partilha do poder entre os membros do casal. Ainda, sugere-se que as
famílias homoparentais poderão estar numa posição de duplo estigma. Os resultados são
discutidos à luz da literatura internacional acerca da vivência do género nas famílias
homoafetivas e acerca da transição para a parentalidade nestas famílias, tendo-se como foco a
forma como os papéis familiares são negociados e como os papéis de género são coconstruídos
nestas famílias, inseridas num contexto sociocultural heteronormativo. São sugeridas pistas
para a intervenção e investigação futuras.
LGBTQ+ people tend to display more flexible gender roles and same-sex couples tend to share family and professional responsibilities and power in a more equitable way, when compared to different-sex couples. However, there is little information regarding the way gayand lesbian-headed families experience gender roles in terms of couplehood, parenting and household labor. The aim of this study was to explore how gender roles are experienced in Portuguese gay- and lesbian-headed families, the extension to which members of the couple adhere to gender stereotypes, the division of domestic and childcare responsibilities and the management of decision making and power. Eight Portuguese same-sex couples (N = 16), with and without children, were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews were dyadic and data were analyzed through a constructivist Thematic Analysis, using the NVivo 12 software. Four main themes emerged from the analysis: Nonconformity with Gender Expectations; Negotiation of Family Roles; Division of Power; and Gay and Lesbian Parenting. Findings indicate a diversity of strategies of division of household labor and emotional support between partners. An equity trend was also identified regarding the division of household labor, power and parental responsibilities. We suggest an association between gender nonconformity and the negotiation of family roles and power dynamics. Also, we suggest that same-sex couples with children may be in a position of dual stigmatization. We discuss findings taking into account international literature on gender in gay- and lesbian-headed families and on the transition to parenthood in same-sex couples, focusing on how family responsibilities are negotiated and on how gender roles are co-constructed in a heteronormative sociocultural context. Cues for future intervention and future research are suggested.
LGBTQ+ people tend to display more flexible gender roles and same-sex couples tend to share family and professional responsibilities and power in a more equitable way, when compared to different-sex couples. However, there is little information regarding the way gayand lesbian-headed families experience gender roles in terms of couplehood, parenting and household labor. The aim of this study was to explore how gender roles are experienced in Portuguese gay- and lesbian-headed families, the extension to which members of the couple adhere to gender stereotypes, the division of domestic and childcare responsibilities and the management of decision making and power. Eight Portuguese same-sex couples (N = 16), with and without children, were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews were dyadic and data were analyzed through a constructivist Thematic Analysis, using the NVivo 12 software. Four main themes emerged from the analysis: Nonconformity with Gender Expectations; Negotiation of Family Roles; Division of Power; and Gay and Lesbian Parenting. Findings indicate a diversity of strategies of division of household labor and emotional support between partners. An equity trend was also identified regarding the division of household labor, power and parental responsibilities. We suggest an association between gender nonconformity and the negotiation of family roles and power dynamics. Also, we suggest that same-sex couples with children may be in a position of dual stigmatization. We discuss findings taking into account international literature on gender in gay- and lesbian-headed families and on the transition to parenthood in same-sex couples, focusing on how family responsibilities are negotiated and on how gender roles are co-constructed in a heteronormative sociocultural context. Cues for future intervention and future research are suggested.
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Tese de mestrado, Psicologia (Área de Especialização em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde - Psicologia Clínica Sistémica), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia, 2020
Keywords
Papéis de género Investigação qualitativa Divisão do trabalho Homoparentalidade Teses de mestrado - 2020