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Vivências psicológicas de um casal homossexual feminino na transição para a homoparentalidade
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As mudanças socio-políticas e culturais ocorridas nas últimas décadas, sobretudo nos
países ocidentais, têm-se refletido numa maior abertura e aceitação de diferentes
configurações familiares. O aparecimento de diversas técnicas de Procriação
Medicamente Assistida (PMA), veio possibilitar a muitas mulheres homossexuais o
acesso à parentalidade, sem a participação directa de uma figura masculina. A
combinação destes dois factores aumentou consideravelmente o número de casais de
lésbicas, que de forma planeada decidiram ser mães. Em Portugal, a investigação com
mulheres homossexuais, que planearam as suas famílias e que recorreram a métodos de
Procriação Medicamente Assistida (PMA) é escassa. Dada a importância de se conhecer
o universo destas famílias, a presente investigação propõem-se, através de uma
metodologia qualitativa, a compreender as vivências psicológicas de um casal
homossexual durante a transição para a homoparentalidade. Através de cinco entrevistas
semi-estruturadas mergulhou-se no universo do casal e nos significados atribuídos por
cada mãe (biológica e social), às experiências em torno da homoparentalidade.
Concluiu-se que para este casal, a decisão de ter um filho surge na sequência de muita
ponderação, negociação e planeamento. Apesar de haver uma forte idealização relativa
à integridade familiar e à partilha da parentalidade, as experiências significativas
refletem-se de forma diferente, nas vivências psicológicas de ambas as mães.
ABSTRACT: The socio-political and cultural changes occurred in the last decades, mostly in western countries, have been reflected in a greater openness and acceptance of different family configurations. The emergence of several technics of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) allows many homosexual women the access to parenthood without involvement of a male figure. The combination of these two factors greatly increased the number of lesbian couples who decided to plan their families. In Portugal, the investigation with lesbian planned families who have resorted to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is scarce. Given the importance of realize the universe of these families, the present investigation proposes, through a qualitative methodology, to understand the psychological experiences of a homosexual couple during the transition to homoparenthood. With five semi-structured interviews, we step into the couple’s universe and in the meaningful experiences about being a lesbian (biological and social) mother. We concluded that for this couple, the decision of having a child comes up in the sequence of much deliberation, negotiation and planning. There is a strong idealization about familiar integrity and shared parenthood. However, the significant experiences reflect themselves in different ways in the psychological experiences of both mothers.
ABSTRACT: The socio-political and cultural changes occurred in the last decades, mostly in western countries, have been reflected in a greater openness and acceptance of different family configurations. The emergence of several technics of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) allows many homosexual women the access to parenthood without involvement of a male figure. The combination of these two factors greatly increased the number of lesbian couples who decided to plan their families. In Portugal, the investigation with lesbian planned families who have resorted to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is scarce. Given the importance of realize the universe of these families, the present investigation proposes, through a qualitative methodology, to understand the psychological experiences of a homosexual couple during the transition to homoparenthood. With five semi-structured interviews, we step into the couple’s universe and in the meaningful experiences about being a lesbian (biological and social) mother. We concluded that for this couple, the decision of having a child comes up in the sequence of much deliberation, negotiation and planning. There is a strong idealization about familiar integrity and shared parenthood. However, the significant experiences reflect themselves in different ways in the psychological experiences of both mothers.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Homoparentalidade Mãe biológica Mãe social Procriação medicamente assistida Vivências psicológicas Homoparenthood Biological mother Social mother Assisted reproductive technology Psychological experience