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We wanted a forever family: Altruistic, individualistic, and motivated reasoning motivations for Adoption among LGBTQ Individuals

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Pedro Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorTasker, Fiona
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-08T14:25:18Z
dc.date.available2019-01-08T14:25:18Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe 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 LGBTQpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Family Issues, 39(18) 4156–4178 Doi:10.1177/0192513X18810948pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0192513X18810948pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0192513X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/6794
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationspt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAdoptive parentspt_PT
dc.subjectGay men and lesbianspt_PT
dc.subjectTransgender parentspt_PT
dc.subjectBisexual parentspt_PT
dc.subjectProspective parentspt_PT
dc.subjectParenthood aspirationspt_PT
dc.titleWe wanted a forever family: Altruistic, individualistic, and motivated reasoning motivations for Adoption among LGBTQ Individualspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Statespt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage4178pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue39pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage4156pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Family Issuespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume18pt_PT
person.familyNameCosta
person.givenNamePedro Alexandre
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person.identifier.ciencia-id4219-59F4-4704
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9826-9881
person.identifier.scopus-author-id55681481200
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