par D'Amore, Salvatore 
Référence International Family Systems Therapy: Global Perspectives on the Healing Power of Families, Taylor and Francis, page (259-265)
Publication Publié, 2025-01
Référence International Family Systems Therapy: Global Perspectives on the Healing Power of Families, Taylor and Francis, page (259-265)
Publication Publié, 2025-01
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
| Résumé : | Boundary ambiguity concerns uncertainty about who is included or not in the family. Queer couples and families are unexpected in contemporary societies, particularly in those where heterosexism, heteronormativity, and cis-genderism are hegemonic. Lack of sociocultural models of being and doing family, poor social support, and exclusion contribute to the blurring of boundaries. In the framework of this chapter, we address the relevance of the concept of ambiguous boundaries in the clinical practice with diverse families, particularly with families headed by lesbian and gay men. Through a clinical case of two mothers and a baby girl born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and an anonymous donor, seven systemic patterns will be suggested for the assessment of family boundary functioning: (1) the lack of clear and consistent sociocultural patterns of being and partnering within queer couples and families; (2) the coming-out differentials between partners; (3) the lack of legal recognition of the non-biological or not genetic parent; (4) homonegativity (both internal and external); (5) ethnicity, culture, and religion; (6) the use of assisted reproduction and the relationship with the birth others; and (7) the impact of single parenthood on family boundaries. Finally, perspectives for family and parental therapy, taking into account the challenges for the therapeutic system, will be suggested. |
