“We’re Just Family, You Know?” Exploring the Discourses of Family in Gay Parents’ Relational Talk

Baker, Benjamin

doi:10.1080/15267431.2019.1590365

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“…A four-person family is often recognized as the family structure containing a parent (male and/or female) and children. Baker (2019) noted this description of the traditional family of four at one time dominated the discourse associated with the family archetype and was grounded in 1950s nostalgia. Baker went on to suggest that more recently the "census bureau indicates a majority of the American households now identify outside the traditional family archetype" (p. 213).…”

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Black women at the intersection of race and poverty in urban communities: Partnerships for transformation

Johnson

2021

New Dir Adult Contin Educ

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This article examines the intersection of race and poverty on the lives of Black women living in urban communities. Historical systemic racism continues to leave many marginalized communities on the periphery and struggling to maneuver in a society that limits access to empowerment to move out of poverty. To transform the lives of those living in poor urban communities, dismantling systemic racism where race and poverty intersect must be included in policymakers’ priorities. This work begins with partnerships forged between public policy makers, adult educators, literacy education and training programs, welfare programs, and employment programs and employers.

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Section: The Emergence Of Social Welfare Programsmentioning

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Black women at the intersection of race and poverty in urban communities: Partnerships for transformation

Johnson

2021

New Dir Adult Contin Educ

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“…and questioning) families and role constructions. Baker (2019) examined the meaning of “family” in the talk between gay parents. Norwood (2012, 2013) studied meanings that circulate in families with one or more transgender members.…”

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Relational Dialectics Theory

Baxter

Scharp

Thomas

2021

J of Family Theo & Revie

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This article first provides an overview and brief history of relational dialectics theory (RDT) before turning to a presentation of RDT's basic tenets and theoretical utility. In addition, it also examines how RDT has been applied in studying family contexts and offers suggestions for future directions of RDT-based research. Relational dialectics theory (RDT) addresses the meaning-making process. As the word "dialectics" suggests, the theory's key premise is that the meaning of some phenomenon emerges in the moment through the interplay or struggle of competing possibilities of meaning. Early on, RDT referred to these opposing meaning possibilities as "contradictions" (Baxter & Montgomery, 1996), but the term "contradiction" can carry a pejorative meaning, in addition to the presumption that meaning-making is a binary between only two alternative meanings. Because of these misunderstandings, the newer iteration of RDT refers to the interplay of competing meaning systems, which are labeled

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“…Individuals who identify as a sexual minority (SM) face a number of communication challenges as they negotiate their romantic and familial relationships. For instance, researchers have identified the difficulties of legitimizing their relationships (Baker, 2019; Kellas & Suter, 2012), navigating difficult conversations about family planning (Harrigan et al, 2017; Pralat, 2020), and managing sexual identity information in the face of emotional and psychological adversity (Gutterman, 2019; Yap et al, 2020). As they manage these challenges and others related to their personal, relational, and familial identities, SM romantic partners often face the question of whether and how to talk about their relationship with family, friends, and other members of their social network.…”

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Sexual Minorities’ Uncertainty About Their Romantic Partner’s Communication With Their Family: Applying the Theory of Motivated Information Management

Schrodt,

Ledbetter,

Markham

2023

Communication Research

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Using the theory of motivated information management (TMIM), this study tested the degree to which sexual minorities’ uncertainty discrepancy about their partner’s communication about their relationship to their family of origin predicted their information management strategies and relational quality (i.e., closeness and satisfaction). Participants included 111 sexual minorities involved in a monogamous romantic relationship. Results supported the theoretic logic of the TMIM, as uncertainty discrepancy positively predicted negative emotions, which in turn negatively predicted SMs’ outcome expectancies and efficacy assessments but positively predicted direct and indirect information seeking. Indirect effects emerged for uncertainty discrepancy on direct information seeking and information avoidance, as well as for relational closeness and satisfaction, via the mechanisms specified by the TMIM. Importantly, this study reveals relational ambivalence that sexual minorities may experience as a result of managing their uncertainty about their partner’s relationship disclosures to their partner’s family-of-origin.

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“We’re Just Family, You Know?” Exploring the Discourses of Family in Gay Parents’ Relational Talk

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Black women at the intersection of race and poverty in urban communities: Partnerships for transformation

Black women at the intersection of race and poverty in urban communities: Partnerships for transformation

Relational Dialectics Theory

Sexual Minorities’ Uncertainty About Their Romantic Partner’s Communication With Their Family: Applying the Theory of Motivated Information Management

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