Search for dissertations about: "Lesbian family"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Lesbian family.

  2. 1. Pride and Prejudice : Lesbian Families in Contemporary Sweden

    Author : Anna Malmquist; Karin Zetterqvist Nelson; Kristin Zeiler; Elizabeth Peel; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Lesbian family; same-sex parents; heteronormativity; homonormativity; fertility treatment; maternity care; healthcare; second-parent adoption; equality; donor; discursive psychology; thematic analysis; Lesbisk familj; samkönade föräldrar; regnbågsfamilj; heteronormativitet; homonormativitet; bemötande; mödravård; fertilitetsbehandling; närståendeadoption; jämställdhet; donator; regnbågsbarn; diskursiv psykologi; tematisk analys;

    Abstract : Options and possibilities for lesbian parents have changed fundamentally since the turn of the millennium. A legal change in 2003 enabled a same-sex couple  to share legal parenthood of the same child. An additional legal change, in 2005, gave lesbian couples access to fertility treatment within public healthcare in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 2. Same, same but different : lesbian couples undergoing sperm donation

    Author : Catrin Borneskog; Agneta Skoog Svanberg; Gunilla Sydsjö; Claudia Lampic; Johanne Sundby; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lesbian couples; sperm donation; assisted reproduction; relationship quality; symptoms of anxiety and depression; parenting stress; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Introduction: The desire to have children and form a family is for many people central for life fulfilment and the desire does not differ by sexual orientation. Due a series of societal changes during the last decade, today we see a lesbian baby boom. READ MORE

  5. 3. Encounters in the medical context. Issues of gender and sexuality

    Author : Anna Westerståhl; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : gender; sexuality; sexual orientation; sexual identity; lesbian; women; health intervention; medical faculty; consultation;

    Abstract : A multidisciplinary approach in medicine is pivotal in order to understand the health implications of gender differences and sexual identity/orientation.. READ MORE

  6. 4. Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking in Lesbian and Queer Relationships : Challenging Recognition

    Author : Nicole Ovesen; Gabriele Griffin; Renita Sörensdotter; Marianne Hester; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; LGBTQ; IPV; DV; Help-seeking; Lesbian and Queer; Slow Violence; Sweden; Qualitative Interviews; Temporalities; Community; Gender Studies; Genusvetenskap;

    Abstract : The topic of intimate partner violence (IPV) in lesbian and queer relationships continues to be under-researched in Sweden. This lack of knowledge and recognition can have severe consequences for the help-seeking of those who are not recognized as victims of IPV. READ MORE

  7. 5. Beyond Bright City Lights : The Migration Patterns of Gay Men and Lesbians

    Author : Thomas Wimark; Gunnel Forsberg; Eva Andersson; Carina Listerborn; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; gay and lesbian; migration; rural urban; tolerance; life course; Sweden; Turkey; kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

    Abstract : One of the most persistent popular notions of gay men and lesbians is that they either live in or move to larger cities. In this thesis, the geography and migration paths of gay men and lesbians are studied using the life course perspective to challenge this idea. READ MORE