2008
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.22.3.329
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Coming to terms with coming out: Review and recommendations for family systems-focused research.

Abstract: For lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adults, coming out to family members, especially parents, is a major psychological decision and hurdle due to both perceived fears and actual negative consequences. But beyond the literature on factors associated with the decision to come out and parents' initial reactions to the disclosure, empirical studies of what unfolds afterward, and how the family adjusts to the LGB adolescent's identity over time, are sparse and scattered. This article reviews … Show more

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“…Previous researchers have commented on the significant lack of attention given to the fundamental role that siblings play in providing a more supportive context for the LG adults within their family (Heatherington & Lavner, 2008;Hilton & Szymanski, 2011). Future researchers should investigate the role of siblings in the coming-out process, as well as the process in coming out to the more extended social network, such as friends and coworkers.…”
Section: Recommendations For Future Research and Clinical Practicementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Previous researchers have commented on the significant lack of attention given to the fundamental role that siblings play in providing a more supportive context for the LG adults within their family (Heatherington & Lavner, 2008;Hilton & Szymanski, 2011). Future researchers should investigate the role of siblings in the coming-out process, as well as the process in coming out to the more extended social network, such as friends and coworkers.…”
Section: Recommendations For Future Research and Clinical Practicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Future researchers should investigate the role of siblings in the coming-out process, as well as the process in coming out to the more extended social network, such as friends and coworkers. Heatherington and Lavner (2008) also suggested further research on how the sibling subsystem and sibling roles (e.g, "the good child," "the troublemaker") influence or impact the coming-out process in the family.…”
Section: Recommendations For Future Research and Clinical Practicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…La capacité de résilience des parents, reflétée entre autres par leurs habiletés de communication et leur ouverture d'esprit, est considérée comme un atout qui les prédispose à vivre sainement ce processus (Lee et Lee, 2006). À travers une recension des recherches empiriques, Heatherington et Lavner (2008) proposent un modèle conceptuel novateur intégrant trois dimensions qui influencent le processus d'adaptation des parents, soit les réactions initiales de la mère, du père et de la fratrie lors du coming out, les interactions entre les membres de la famille et le bien-être familial. Les variables individuelles (culture, ethnie, religion, etc.)…”
Section: Vers Une Nouvelle Identité Parentale Et Familiale « Je Suis unclassified
“…Également, peu d'études ont documenté le point de vue des membres de la fratrie, c'est-à-dire des frères et soeurs de la personne qui s'identifie comme gai ou lesbienne (Toomey et Richardson, 2009). Pourtant, la fratrie a une influence évidente sur les interactions familiales (D'Augelli et al, 2010 ;Heatherington et Lavner, 2008 ;Hilton et Szymanski, 2011). Par exemple, un conflit de loyauté peut survenir lorsqu'un frère ou une soeur d'orientation homosexuelle sollicite le soutien des membres de sa fratrie.…”
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