Social Support, Coming Out, and Adjustment of Lesbian Mothers in Canada and France

Vyncke, Johanna D.; Julien, Danielle

doi:10.1300/j461v03n04_03

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“…The evidence found in our review also points to direct effects on parental health (but see Vyncke and Julien, 2007 ). Apart from the various safety concerns same-sex parent families experience, this includes feelings of stress, anger, frustration, and fear due to legally not recognized relationships or dealing with a discriminatory legal system (e.g., Ross et al, 2005 ; Butterfield and Padavic, 2014 ; Goldberg et al, 2014 ; Chamberlain et al, 2015 ; Kazyak, 2015 ).…”

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confidence: 66%

“…This adds to our understanding of the multifaceted nature of sexual orientation concealment, which can be beneficial to sexual minorities in highly stigmatizing environments (Pachankis et al, 2020 ). Some evidence in our review also suggests that legal vulnerability is associated with an increased selectivity in sexual orientation concealment, with same-sex parent families remaining open to their families of origin, but less so to people in the wider social network (Vyncke and Julien, 2007 ; Vučković Juroš, 2019b ; Zhabenko, 2019 ). Conversely, decreased legal vulnerability (e.g., through a recognized parental relationship) may lead to increased outness and visibility as a member of a same-sex parent family (e.g., through being visible as a married couple).…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Almost two thirds of studies were conducted in the US ( k = 35), 11 in one or more European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK), four in Australia and New Zealand, and one in Canada and Russia each. Three studies reported cross-country comparisons between the US and the Netherlands (Bos et al, 2008 ), the US and Canada (Shapiro et al, 2009 ), and Canada and France (Vyncke and Julien, 2007 ). In line with our protocol, we included these studies because of their explicit reference to the (socio-)legal climate as a possible cause of the investigated group differences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The most frequent codes (code and theme labels italicized) across studies were Legal-Financial Security (coded in 47% of studies), (Frustration with) Discrimination and Unequal Treatment (45%), and Legal Documents and Paper Trails and Reaction of Others (40% each). Six codes were only coded in one study each (2%): Acquiescence, Creation of Emotional Dependency, Creation of Financial Dependency, Emotion Regulation (Self) (all Butterfield and Padavic, 2014 ), Relationship with Wider Social Network (Vyncke and Julien, 2007 ), and School Progress (Boertien and Bernardi, 2019 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Legal Vulnerability Model for Same-Sex Parent Families: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Theoretical Integration

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Globally, parents and children in same-sex parent families are impacted by many laws related to the parental sexual orientation. These laws vary considerably from one country to another, ranging from full legal recognition to criminalization. The psychological consequences of living in an ambiguous or hostile legal climate likely interfere with parental health, family functioning, and child development. However, a systematic evidence synthesis of the pertinent literature and its placement within a broader psychological model are currently lacking. The aims of this review were thus (1) to systematically review qualitative and quantitative evidence on the impact of sexual orientation laws on same-sex parent families in key domains and (2) to place these findings within a broader model informed by minority stress and family theories. Our review was preregistered and conducted in line with PRISMA guidelines. We searched for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies on the impact of sexual orientation laws on target outcomes (parental health, family functioning, child outcomes) via systematic database search (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) and forward-backward searches. Fifty-five studies published between 1999 and 2020 were eligible for inclusion and were synthesized using a data-based convergent synthesis design. Thirteen descriptive and three overarching analytical themes were identified through thematic synthesis. Linking our findings with minority stress and family theories, we propose a novel legal vulnerability model for same-sex parent families. The model posits that legal vulnerability constitutes an increased risk for parental and child health as well as family functioning through individual and shared pathways between family members. Additionally, the model introduces counteractions that families engage in on the personal, familial, and systemic level to mitigate the impact of legal vulnerability, as well as moderators on the contextual, familial, couple, and individual level that modulate this impact. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.

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confidence: 71%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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“…In two-parent families, if one parent is biologically related to the child and the other is not, the non-biological parent may face additional challenges, such as lack of social recognition of their parental status (Abelsohn, Epstein, & Ross, 2013;Dalton & Bielby, 2000;Gartrell, et al, 2000;Hequemborg, 2004;Patterson, Hurt, & Mason, 1998). Research specific to LGBTQ parents has indicated that social support is important to their well-being (Goldberg & Smith, 2008;Goldberg & Smith, 2011;Ross, 2005) and, for couples, facilitates relationship satisfaction (Blair & Holmberg, 2008;Sumontha, Farr, & Patterson, 2016;Vyncke & Julien, 2007). Outside of urban areas, however, with their greater concentrations of LGBTQ individuals, it can be difficult to find such support, especially at the institutional level (Holman & Oswald, 2011;Power et al, 2014).…”

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An Exploratory Study of Single and Coupled Lesbian Mothers' Experiences with Social Support

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2020

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This exploratory interview study reveals ten lesbian mothers’ experiences with different forms of social support. Ten lesbian mothers, five single and five who were part of couples, all with young children and living in southern Ontario, discussed their experiences with emotional, instrumental, and informational support from family, friends and neighbours, the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) community, support groups, day cares and schools, health care providers, and online and print resources. Most women had largely positive experiences with family and friends but experienced more variability in the other domains. The mothers’ perceptions of potential support sources’ acceptance of diversity and efforts at inclusivity particularly influenced their willingness to access organized forms of support. The single lesbian mothers’ experiences differed from the coupled lesbian mothers’, although there was overlap. Organizations, service providers, and authors providing assistance and information to prospective and current parents are encouraged to continue to increase their awareness of and efforts at including all families.

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Social Support, Coming Out, and Adjustment of Lesbian Mothers in Canada and France

Cited by 13 publications

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The Legal Vulnerability Model for Same-Sex Parent Families: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Theoretical Integration

The Legal Vulnerability Model for Same-Sex Parent Families: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Theoretical Integration

An Exploratory Study of Single and Coupled Lesbian Mothers' Experiences with Social Support

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