Abstract

Decades of empirical research has demonstrated that same-sex parenting can produce outcomes that are, at least, comparable to hetero-normative parenting. Less research, however, has examined the common, process-oriented experiences of same-sex adoptive parents. To this end, the current study utilized qualitative interviewing techniques, with nine participants, to discern: (1) the ways in which lesbian and gay adoptive parents came to identify as a family, and (2) the ways in which family formation altered lesbian and gay adoptive parent identities. Collective identity theory helped frame the primary findings. While experiences as “lesbian” or “gay” prospectively informed participant conceptions of family, the paramount identity of “parent” retrospectively usurped all other collective identities. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are also discussed.

摘要

数十年的经验研究表明，同性父母育儿所产生的结果至少可以与异规范父母育儿相提并论。然而，较少的研究检查了同性养父母的共同的，面向过程的经验。为此，本研究利用定性访谈技术（有九名参与者）来识别：（1）男女同性恋收养父母成为家庭的方式；（2）家庭组成改变女同性恋的方式和同性恋收养父母身份。集体认同理论有助于初步发现。虽然作为“女同性恋”或“同性恋”的经历会为参与者的家庭观念提供前瞻性信息，但“父母”的至高无上的身份追溯性地篡夺了所有其他集体身份。对政策，实践，