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Mothers in same-sex relationships-Striving for equal parenthood: A grounded theory study.
Department of Medical and Health Science, Linköping University, Linköping; Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0465-9251
2019 (English)In: Journal of Clinical Nursing, ISSN 0962-1067, E-ISSN 1365-2702, Vol. 28, no 19-20, p. 3700-3709Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To get a deeper understanding of how mothers in same-sex relationships think and reason about their parenthood in terms of gender equality, and how they experience early parental support from child healthcare professionals.

BACKGROUND: There is an increasing amount of research on how women in same-sex relationships experience healthcare services when forming a family. Yet there is limited knowledge of what kind of early parental support these women may request.

DESIGN: Grounded theory. Follows guidelines for qualitative research (COREQ).

METHOD: Twenty women ranging from 25 to 42 years of age participated in semi-structured interviews. Data collection and analysis took place in parallel, as recommended in grounded theory methodology.

RESULTS: The results are described by the core category Same-sex mothers request professional support to achieve equal parenthood, which includes five categories: (a) equality in everyday life, (b) diversity in mother and child attachment, (c) justification of the family structure, (d) ambivalent thoughts about their child's future and (e) a special need for networking and request for professional support. These findings provide a deeper understanding of how same-sex mothers experience their parenthood and the parental support that is offered.

CONCLUSION: Child healthcare professionals need to be sensitive and recognise both mothers as equal parents and offer early parenting groups where two-mother families feel included and supported.

RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Healthcare professionals need to be aware of diverse family formations and meet each parent as a unique individual without heteronormative assumptions. Same-sex mothers must be treated as equal parents and acknowledged as mothers. Healthcare professionals should offer inclusive and supportive parental groups to same-sex families. They should also inform and support nonbirth mothers about the possibility to breastfeed.

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2019. Vol. 28, no 19-20, p. 3700-3709
Keywords [en]
Sweden, caring, encounters, parental support, parenthood, qualitative study, two-mother families
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-38780DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14971PubMedID: 31240794OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-38780DiVA, id: diva2:1612670
Available from: 2021-11-18 Created: 2021-11-18 Last updated: 2023-10-03Bibliographically approved

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