Parental Experiences of Coming Out: From “Un-doing Family Bonds” to “Family Generativity”

Carbone, Agostino; Pistella, Jessica; Gennaro, Andrea; Petrocchi, Chiara; Baiocco, Roberto

doi:10.1080/00918369.2022.2048334

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“…Furthermore, when considering participants who experienced disclosure less recently, the data show that the integration and social meaning-making efforts seem to allow them to achieve greater wellbeing over time. This is in line with the scientific literature that theorizes that parents slowly integrate and make sense of this stressful experience and perceived loss as they grow past the negative feelings associated with it (Broad 2011;Carbone et al 2022;Goodrich 2009;Trussell 2017), as it often happens when dealing with the grief caused by the death of someone close. Therefore, considering the results of this investigation, it seems that the aftermaths of both the disclosure event and the loss of a dear person follow similar patterns.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…The process of coming out is crucial for the happiness and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ individuals, although its repercussions often affect their parents as well. Some parents may go through a coming out process paralleling their child's, as they must develop new identities, crafting new personal narratives as parents of an LGBTQIA+ child (Carbone et al 2022), but still feeling the need to conceal their new identity (Goodrich 2009). This behavioral pattern also appears to extend to parents who immediately show acceptance and support following their child's disclosure (Trussell 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Is the Coming Out of an LGBTQIA+ Child a Death-like Event for Italian Parents?

Biancotto,

Biancalani,

Ronconi

et al. 2023

Social Sciences

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Parents of LGBTQIA+ individuals often report experiencing an affective state similar to grief after their children’s coming out. The current study explores whether this experience resembles that of people who have recently lost someone close. Furthermore, we tested whether the parents’ alexythimic traits are associated with their grief-like experience. In a sample of 194 parents who experienced their children’s coming out, we administered the Integration of Stressful Life Events Scale (ISLES), the Social Meaning In Life Events Scale (SMILES), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The results showed no significant differences in the mean scores of ISLES and SMILES between the present and bereaved samples by their creators. In addition, in the present sample, lower ISLES and SMILES scores were associated with higher alexithymic traits. Overall, these findings suggest a resemblance between the experience of parents following their children’s coming out and that of bereaved individuals. Therefore, they could inform on how to assist parents in coming to terms with the coming out of an LGBTQIA+ child.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

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Is the Coming Out of an LGBTQIA+ Child a Death-like Event for Italian Parents?

Biancotto,

Biancalani,

Ronconi

et al. 2023

Social Sciences

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“…The results suggest that the process aimed at achieving more solid inclusion of pupils and tailored psychological training [ 32 , 33 , 34 ] with DS in Italian schools, and in general with other disabilities and diversities [ 35 ] is ongoing.…”

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The Relationship between Teachers and Pupils with Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study in Primary Schools

Carbone

Castaldi

Szpunar

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Down syndrome (DS), due the presence of an intellectual disability and a precarious health condition, involves important challenges for developing skills at school. The study explores the relational dynamics between teachers and students with DS and how the latter influence the processes of socialization and learning at school. The study involved 15 (n = 15) special education teachers (M age = 40.4; SD = 9.3) from primary schools in Italy who were or had previously been in charge of a pupil with DS. The teachers were interviewed through a semi-structured interview, built ad hoc. The data were analyzed through the grounded theory method supported by ATLAS.ti software. Data analysis produced 20 (n = 20) categories grouped into 6 (n = 6) macro-categories: (1) psychophysical characteristics; (2) learnings; (3) relational aspects; (4) collaborations; (5) extracurricular activities; and (6) teacher training. The research shows that students with DS have good relationships with their peers; however, there are still some important critical issues, including poor training of teachers on certain topics and on the application of collaborative and relationship support strategies, the limited collaboration between support teachers and curricular teachers, and the absence of support from ad hoc professional figures.

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“…Moreover, the respondents also defined that a considerable part of the users is composed of people with a psychiatric diagnosis suffering from addictions or with a double diagnosis. Individuals turning to the services solely for problems connected to their sexual orientation, such as the nonacceptance of coming out by the family context of origin [ 57 ], constitute a minority. This result surprised the expectations of the promoters of these services, because, when they first planned the service, they imagined a target group consisting mainly of non-heterosexual people (without particularly complex problems).…”

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confidence: 99%

Staff Members’ Experience of Italian Shelters for LGBTQIA+ Homeless and Runaway People: An Exploratory Study

Tubertini,

Carbone,

Santinello

2023

IJERPH

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Background: Some LGBTQIA+ people, after coming out, experience marginalization and homelessness due to rejection and discrimination from their family and community. The increase in support requests led to the creation of LGBTQIA+ temporary shelter homes worldwide. This study aims to explore the functioning and effectiveness of shelters, analyzing the experiences of staff members in Italy. Methods: Focus groups were held with a total of 15 staff members (age range: 32–53) working in three shelters for LGBTQIA+ people. Data were analyzed qualitatively through the grounded theory methodology. Results: Data coding showed five final core categories: (1) user characteristics; (2) staff characteristics; (3) community relations; (4) activities carried out by services; (5) criteria for intervention assessment and staff satisfaction. Results revealed some criticalities in the effectiveness of these services, particularly the difficulty in achieving autonomy for users, a weakness attributable to the non-exhaustive training of staff members and the funding discontinuity. Conclusion: To improve the efficacy of shelters, this study emphasizes the necessity to (a) carry out an analysis of the vulnerability of the local LGBTQIA+ community, (b) establish a stable network with local services (NHS system), and (c) implement staff members’ psychological training.

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Parental Experiences of Coming Out: From “Un-doing Family Bonds” to “Family Generativity”

Cited by 13 publications

References 57 publications

Is the Coming Out of an LGBTQIA+ Child a Death-like Event for Italian Parents?

Is the Coming Out of an LGBTQIA+ Child a Death-like Event for Italian Parents?

The Relationship between Teachers and Pupils with Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study in Primary Schools

Staff Members’ Experience of Italian Shelters for LGBTQIA+ Homeless and Runaway People: An Exploratory Study

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