Boundary Ambiguity in Gay Stepfamilies: Perspectives of Gay Biological Fathers and Their Same-Sex Partners |
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| Authors: | David A Jenkins |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Work , Texas Christian University , Fort Worth , Texas , USA d.jenkins@tcu.edu |
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| Abstract: | Gay stepfamilies have their own unique stressors that impact the individual member's ability to form a family. Through in-depth interviews, gay biological fathers and their same-sex partners described their experiences in their stepfamilies. The conceptual framework of boundary ambiguity is used to frame the experiences of institutional and interpersonal stressors that influence these family members. |
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| Keywords: | blended family boundary ambiguity gay same-sex stepfamily |
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