Our Story: The Parent and LGBTQ Child Relational Process |
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Authors: | Tee R Tyler |
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Institution: | 1. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USAtrtyler@utexas.edu |
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Abstract: | This study explores the parent-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) child relational process, before and after the child discloses his or her sexual orientation and/or gender identity to his or her parent(s). Eleven parent-adult child dyads were interviewed in this grounded theory study. Participants included children representing the full LGBTQ spectrum and their parents. Results indicate that parent-child dyads experience a relational process occurring in five sequential phases, the last one continuing indefinitely. Parent-LGBTQ child close relationships manifest societal beliefs regarding LGBTQ identities. Dyad members share an evolving relational identity and construct a shared narrative that shifts in response to familial life events and broader societal changes. |
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Keywords: | LGBTQ parent child relationship sexual orientation gender identity |
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