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Este estudo tem como objetivo aceder e compreender as perceções de
profissionais que trabalham na área de proteção de crianças e jovens acerca da adoção
por casais homossexuais. Assim, na sequência de recentes alterações legislativas no nosso
país, tentou conhecer-se a perspetiva destes profissionais acerca desta temática ainda
pouco explorada, do ponto de vista científico, no nosso país. Este é um estudo de natureza
qualitativa, de carácter exploratório, no qual foram realizadas entrevistas em
profundidade a 5 profissionais. Da análise de conteúdo efetuadas entrevistas surgiram 2
temas principais: 1. as perceções dos participantes acerca da homoparentalidade e as
possíveis consequências desta nas crianças e 2. as perceções dos participantes sobre o
impacto das atitudes da sociedade nestas crianças. Os resultados da análise de conteúdo
sugerem que, na perspetiva destes participantes, não parecem existir consequências
significativas no desenvolvimento destas crianças e, adicionalmente, indicam que será
ainda importante continuar a discussão sobre esta temática tão controversa e fraturante,
envolvendo diferentes perspetivas sociais, legislativas, religiosas e científicas, de forma
a promover uma compreensão integradora e ajustada ao melhor interesse de cada criança.
This dissertation aims at knowing and understanding the perceptions of professionals working on child and youth protection about homosexual parenthood. The goal was to understand whether, in the perspective of those professionals, children growing up in homoparental families might experience any effects regarding their psychological and social development, and, additionally, whether their behavior might differ from those of children adopted by heterosexual couples. Five personal interviews were conducted, from which two main themes have emerged: first, the perceptions of child protection professionals themselves about homossexual parenthood and its possible consequences on child development; second, the perceptions of those professionals about the impact of social attitudes on the development of these children. The results of the analysis of content suggest that, from the point of view of these participants, there do not appear to exist significant consequences on the development of the adopted children. In addition, they indicate that it remains important to continue the discussion of such a contentious and divisive matter, involving different social, legislative, religious and scientific perspectives, in order to promote a knowledge that is encompassing and adjusted to the best interest of each child.
This dissertation aims at knowing and understanding the perceptions of professionals working on child and youth protection about homosexual parenthood. The goal was to understand whether, in the perspective of those professionals, children growing up in homoparental families might experience any effects regarding their psychological and social development, and, additionally, whether their behavior might differ from those of children adopted by heterosexual couples. Five personal interviews were conducted, from which two main themes have emerged: first, the perceptions of child protection professionals themselves about homossexual parenthood and its possible consequences on child development; second, the perceptions of those professionals about the impact of social attitudes on the development of these children. The results of the analysis of content suggest that, from the point of view of these participants, there do not appear to exist significant consequences on the development of the adopted children. In addition, they indicate that it remains important to continue the discussion of such a contentious and divisive matter, involving different social, legislative, religious and scientific perspectives, in order to promote a knowledge that is encompassing and adjusted to the best interest of each child.
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Adoção Homoparentalidade Perceções de profissionais Adoption Homoparentality Professionals’ perception