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Divulgation de l'orientation sexuelle des mères lesbiennes à leurs enfants

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
8 Juillet 2009

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La présente recherche examine les modalités de coming out des mères lesbiennes à leurs enfants ainsi que les thèmes qui y sont abordés. Nous avons interviewé 12 couples de mères lesbiennes relativement au dévoilement de leur orientation sexuelle à leurs enfants. Nos analyses montrent que les thèmes abordés et les stratégies utilisées par les mères d'enfants issus de projet hétéroparental se distinguent de ceux des mères d'enfants issus de projet homoparental. Cet effet varie avec l'âge de l'enfant au moment de son intégration à une famille lesboparentale. Nos résultats suggèrent de développer des modèles spécifiques de coming out qui tiennent compte du développement cognitif de l'enfant.

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This study of lesbian mothers' coming out to their children examined the modalities of coming out and the themes mothers used to talk about it. We interviewed 12 lesbian couples with children about their coming out to their children. Our analysis showed that the themes and strategies of disclosure used with children differed depending on whether they were born in the context of their mothers' past heterosexual relationships or within the lesbian-headed family. This effect varied with the age of children at the time of their integration into lesbian stepfamilies. Our findings indicate the need to develop specific models of coming out that take into account children's cognitive development.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 28Number 1April 2009
Pages: 123 - 135

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Version of record online: 8 Juillet 2009

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Sam A. Talbot
Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal
Danielle Julien
Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal
Mélissa Fortin
Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal

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