Although international scientific research and the position of professional associations reiterate that the parents' sexual orientation is not a criterion of parenting quality, the social recognition of same-sex parenting remains difficult in Portugal. Given the importance of forensic issues in this field, this study aims to identify the representations of psychologists, social workers, lawyers/attorneys, and judges regarding same-sex parenting. The study involves five homogeneous focus groups with a total of 19 professionals. Content analysis reveals reservations regarding same-sex couples' access to parenting, in particular among lawyers/attorneys. There also emerged narratives that highlight specific competencies in these families and that argue that sexual orientation does not define the quality of parenting. Social narratives are more expressive than scientific knowledge in support of professional representations. These findings have critical implications for professional practice and formation.
The functional profile of the social educator is based on the development of theoretical, technical and personal/relational skills, which should guide training courses organization. Assuming the shortcomings of a merely theoretical approach, besides a consistent preparation in theoretical and essential technical contents for socio-educational intervention, practice in context should be favoured as an opportunity to develop professional skills, together with a critical reflection on the functional profile. This study emerges from the need to reflect and rethink the internship, as well as how the respective supervision is developed, of the degree in social education at the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, and it is based on the students' perceptions about the impact of the internship on personal development. This is a qualitative and exploratory study, using the documentary analysis of 50 final internship reports. From the content analysis, four categories emerged referring to gains in terms of acquiring and managing knowledge, development of technical skills, personal and relational development and reinforcement of professional identity. The importance given to personal and relational development should be noted (41.4% of mentions) taking into account its relevance in constructing a professional identity. Findings on the technical skills and on the increase of profession knowledge, also by mobilising theoretical training, positively reinforce the internship model that is based on a proximity supervision approach and on a dialogical perspective of the professional learning.
RESUMOA homoparentalidade é uma temática que ativa opiniões e tomadas de posição nos vários setores da sociedade que, por sua vez, podem influenciar a postura de cada profissional que trabalha na área das responsabilidades parentais. Neste artigo pretende-se analisar as convergências e dissonâncias entre as disposições da Ordem Jurídica portuguesa e os princípios emergentes da investigação científica adotados por associações como a American Psychological Association (APA) e a American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) na área da homoparentalidade. Pretende-se, ainda, fazer uma análise crítica dos estudos reportados pela literatura, ponderando possíveis implicações para a investigação e para as práticas profissionais.Palavras-chave: parentalidade; homoparentalidade; normativos legais em Portugal. RESUMENLa homoparentalidad es un tema que activa opiniones y posiciones en los distintos sectores de la sociedad que, a su vez, pueden influir en la postura de cada profesional que trabaja en el área de las responsabilidades parentales. En este artículo pretendemos analizar las convergencias y disonancias entre las disposiciones del sistema jurídico portugués y los principios emergentes de la investigación científica, adoptados por asociaciones como la American Psychological Association (APA) y la American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) en el dominio de la homoparentalidad. También se pretende hacer un análisis crítico de los estudios reportados en la literatura, considerando posibles implicaciones para la investigación y para las prácticas profesionales.Palabras-clave: crianza de los hijos; homoparentalidad; normas legales en Portugal. ABSTRACTLesbian and gay parenting is a theme that activates opinions and positions in the various sectors of society which, in turn, can influence the attitude of every professional working in the area of parenting responsibilities. In this article we intend to analyze how the Portuguese laws converge/do not converge with the principles emerging from scientific research that have been adopted by associations such as the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in the area of lesbian and gay parenting. Also, we intend to make a critical analysis of the studies reported in the literature, considering possible implications for research and professional practices.
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