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- Title
Identity Transformation During the Transition to Parenthood Among Same-Sex Couples: An Ecological, Stress-Strategy-Adaptation Perspective.
- Authors
Cao, Hongjian; Roger Mills‐Koonce, W.; Wood, Claire; Fine, Mark A.
- Abstract
This article reviews the current research on the potential stressors associated with identity transformation experienced by same-sex couples during the transition to parenthood and the coping strategies they employ. By integrating disparate findings into an ecological, stress-strategy-adaptation framework, we demonstrate that the identity transformation experiences among same-sex couples during the transition to parenthood (a) involve various adaptive processes of navigating different stressors via their human agency within multiple nested contexts; (b) are products of the intersections of individual characteristics, relational dynamics, LGBT community culture, and heterosexual sociostructural norms; and (c) are complicated by social contextual factors such as social class, race/ethnicity, family structure, and the sociocultural environment associated with geographic location. Last, several avenues for future inquiry are suggested.
- Subjects
GENDER identity; PARENTHOOD; GAY couples; LGBTQ+ community life; SOCIAL classes; ETHNICITY
- Publication
Journal of Family Theory & Review, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p30
- ISSN
1756-2570
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jftr.12124