Same-Sex Family Networks and Groups

• Published in: Affilia Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 543 - 559
• Main Authors: Álvarez-Bernardo, Gloria, García-Berbén, Ana Belén
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Families & family life; Group identity; Heteronormativity; Kinship networks; Legislation; Parents & parenting; Qualitative research; Sexism; Sexual orientation discrimination; Social networks; Social workers; Well being

Same-sex families are exposed to a process of discrimination that is the result of the heteronormative construction of parenthood. These discriminatory situations originate both on the structural level (legislation and social campaigns) and in the family and surrounding social environment. Having ac...