2004
DOI: 10.1093/sw/49.1.109
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Learning That an Adolescent Child Is Gay or Lesbian: The Parent Experience

Abstract: Increasing numbers of adolescents are disclosing their sexual orientation to parents at an earlier stage of the family life cycle than their predecessors. Although we know that parents are coexperiencing the range of difficulties reflected in reports of gay and lesbian youths after disclosure, there is a paucity of investigative research exploring the parents' side of adolescent disclosure. The precarious nature of adolescence places these parents in a different set of circumstances than parents of gay adults.… Show more

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“…Thus, developmentally, adolescents appear to be identifying and labeling their attractions and sexual orientation at a consistent rate throughout their adolescent years and in to their young adult lives. This finding is reflective of the trend that adolescents are now beginning to identify their sexual orientation at earlier ages (Saltzburg, 2004). Historically, the age of recognition and disclosure was during young adulthood, which likely delayed or made difficult the rich opportunities for interpersonal and romantic development available to adolescents during their middle and high school years (D'Augelli, Hershberger, & Pinkington, 1998).…”
Section: Identity Development Age and Gender Differencesmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Thus, developmentally, adolescents appear to be identifying and labeling their attractions and sexual orientation at a consistent rate throughout their adolescent years and in to their young adult lives. This finding is reflective of the trend that adolescents are now beginning to identify their sexual orientation at earlier ages (Saltzburg, 2004). Historically, the age of recognition and disclosure was during young adulthood, which likely delayed or made difficult the rich opportunities for interpersonal and romantic development available to adolescents during their middle and high school years (D'Augelli, Hershberger, & Pinkington, 1998).…”
Section: Identity Development Age and Gender Differencesmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Selon Strommen (1989), la moitié des parents réagissent négativement lors du coming out de leur enfant. Les résultats des recherches plus récentes précisent que les réactions parentales vont au-delà de la dichotomie rejet/acceptation et qu'elles s'inscrivent plutôt dans un spectre d'émotions et de comportements, comprenant la honte, la culpabilité, le déni, la détresse, la tristesse et la colère (Armesto et Weisman, 2001 ;Saltzburg, 2004 ;Willoughby et al, 2006). Ryan et al, 2009).…”
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“…Contrairement aux idées reçues, les réactions parentales lors du dévoilement ne diffèrent pas en fonction du sexe de l'enfant ou celui du parent (Charbonnier et Graziani, 2011 ;D'Amico et Julien, 2012 ;Saltzburg, 2004). Toutefois, elles entraînent des répercussions différentes quant à l'adaptation du jeune à la suite du dévoilement de son orientation sexuelle.…”
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