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We wanted a forever family: Altruistic, individualistic, and motivated reasoning motivations for Adoption among LGBTQ Individuals
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The purpose of this study was to explore motivations for adoption among a
diverse sample of LGBTQ adoptive parents and prospective adopters (n =
366) who were recruited through a U.K. network of LGBTQ adoptive and
foster families to complete an online survey. Quantitative analysis showed
that the majority did not think that being LGBTQ would negatively influence
their experience of adopting, although they were evenly split regarding the
expectation of whether they would be matched with a harder-to-place
child. To explore LGBTQ parents’ motivations for adoption, a thematic
analysis of the qualitative data was conducted. One overarching theme was
identified as seeking permanency, together with three often closely related
subthemes: altruistic/moral motivation, individualistic/intrinsic motivation, and
motivated reasoning. The findings reflect important changes in U.K. law since
the Adoption and Children Act in 2002 permitted same-gender couples to
adopt. We suggest ways to inform the recruitment of potential LGBTQ
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Adoptive parents Gay men and lesbians Transgender parents Bisexual parents Prospective parents Parenthood aspirations
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Journal of Family Issues, 39(18) 4156–4178 Doi:10.1177/0192513X18810948
Editora
SAGE Publications