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Culture and Education
Cultura y Educación
Volume 21, 2009 - Issue 4
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Relaciones familiares y vida cotidiana de niños y niñas que viven con madres lesbianas o padres gays

Family relationships and daily life of boys and girls living with lesbian mothers or gay fathers

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Pages 417-428 | Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Las familias de madres lesbianas o padres gays son todavía grandes desconocidas en nuestra sociedad. Con el objetivo de conocer sus relaciones familiares y las claves de su vida cotidiana, nuestro equipo estudió 28 familias homoparentales que convivían con sus hijos o hijas de entre 3 y 16 años de edad. Mediante entrevista a madres o padres, se analizaron las distintas relaciones que configuran el sistema familiar, así como las rutinas diarias de los niños y niñas que viven en estos hogares.

Los datos indican que la vida cotidiana de estos niños y niñas está caracterizada por la estabilidad y la regularidad, con rutinas que evolucionan adecuadamente con el avance en edad. Asimismo, las relaciones que se establecen dentro de su familia parecen estar dotadas de comunicación, afecto y escasez de conflictos, al tiempo que se mantienen contactos frecuentes y cálidos con la familia extensa. Se discuten los datos obtenidos y se realiza una reflexión en torno al papel que puede desempeñar la escuela de cara al reconocimiento, la aceptación e integración de las familias homoparentales.

Abstract

Still today not much is known about homoparental families in Spanish society. In order to study these family relationships and daily routines, our research group studied 28 homoparental families of either gay fathers or lesbian mothers living with their children, aged 3 to 16 years. Through interviews to the fathers and mothers, we analysed the different relationships that make up the family system together with the daily routines of the children in the household.

The data indicates that the daily life of these boys and girls is characterised by stability and normality, with routines developing as they should as they grow up. Likewise, the relationships established within the family seem to be characterised by communication, affect and lack of conflicts. At the same time, contact with the extended family is frequent and warm. We discuss the present results and reflect on the important role of the school in the recognition, acceptance and integration of homoparental families.

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