Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Κλινική Νοσηλευτική: Παιδιατρική ΝοσηλευτικήLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Παυλοπούλου Ιωάννα, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Νοσηλευτική, ΕΚΠΑ
Τσουμάκας Κων/νος, Καθηγητής, Νοσηλευτική, ΕΚΠΑ
Κούκια Ευμορφία, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Νοσηλευτική, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Υιοθεσία από ομόφυλα ζευγάρια. Σύγχρονα δεδομένα και αντιλήψεις
Translated title:
Adoption by same-sex couples. Contemporary data and attitudes
Summary:
Introduction: Adoption consists of a legal process where a child is being part of a new family. Legalization of adoption from same-sex couples is slowly emerging over the past few years.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine possible changes in the same-sex family as well as the change in attitude of the society towards this new kind of family.
Methodology: Α systematic review of English and Greek literature was performed between October to April 2018 in the following databases PubMed, Scopus, Cinahl, and Cochrane.
Results: A total of 383 articles were found, 103 of which were selected because they fulfilled the predefined criteria that a same- sex couple should try to adopt, the child could have one biological parent but it must be raised in a same- sex parent family. Another aspect of the study is the attitude towards same- sex adoption. According to the available data, adopting a child is a way to parenthood and also their will to contribute t0 a child in need, with the implications of adoption for the couple whether it is a same- sex one or a different sex couple. A new kind of family is emerging, which seems to be functioning well and to have beneficial effects on adopted children. As for children, they seem to have an ensured well-being. Society seems to be changing its attitude towards same- sex adoption in a
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positive way. Legalizing same- sex adoption is crucial to social acceptance of these families, as it seems to lower stigma and homophobic bullying
Conclusions: The primary goal is to guarantee the interest of the child, so further research is needed on same- sex families that raise children, protocols that involve larger specimens and randomization use. It is crucial that research results be communicated to the public in order to raise awareness of society and take appropriate measures in the school environment and social services dealing with adoption issues to provide better treatment of such families.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Same-sex parents, Gay parents, Lesbian parents, Adoption, Attitudes
Number of references:
171
