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Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76900 Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood Bester, Suzanne mashabaelvis@gmail.com Mashaba, Elvis Koketso UCTD Challenges Transition Experiences Parenthood Family identity Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual and others (LGBTIQA+) Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-05 Education theses SDG-10 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2019. The purpose of this exploratory case study was to explore and describe how two gay male parents transitioned to parenthood. The Family Adjustment and Adaptation Response (FAAR) theoretical model was used as the theoretical framework for understanding the experiences of the two participants in the study. The study also used an interpretivist paradigm and explorative case study design. The participants were purposely selected, and the data were generated by means of a semi-structured interview. The findings indicate that the participants experienced similar resistance from their families of origin after ‘coming out’ to them. The ability of one of the participants to become a parent was questioned. The participants in the study, like most couples, considered various factors such as their financial situation and their medical aid benefits before they decided to become parents. They also had to consider their pathway to parenthood, which in their case was adoption. The participants faced many challenges during the adoption process such as finding a country that allowed gay men to adopt, having limited adoption options due to changes in the law, and trying to get paternity leave. They reported that as parents they felt marginalised by the school system and also by having to deal with insensitive and uncomfortable questions from members of society about their family identity. Their children also experienced bullying at school. They were, however, able to establish a strong family and felt fulfilled in their role as parents. es2026 Educational Psychology MEd Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2020-11-04T15:10:18Z 2020-11-04T15:10:18Z 20/04/22 2019 Dissertation Mashaba, EK 2019, Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76900> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76900 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Challenges Transition Experiences Parenthood Family identity Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual and others (LGBTIQA+) Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-05 Education theses SDG-10 Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood |
| title | Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood |
| title_full | Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood |
| title_fullStr | Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood |
| title_short | Gay male parents' transitioning to parenthood |
| title_sort | gay male parents transitioning to parenthood |
| topic | UCTD Challenges Transition Experiences Parenthood Family identity Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual and others (LGBTIQA+) Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-05 Education theses SDG-10 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76900 |