Citation

de Villiers L, Greeff AP. Am. J. Fam. Ther. 2023; 51(4): 476-490.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01926187.2021.2012851

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify qualities and resources that help families to adapt to the disclosure of their child's same-sex sexual orientation. Fifty-four same sex-attracted participants from the Western Cape Province, South Africa represented their families and completed seven self-report questionnaires and responded to an open-ended question. The combined quantitative and qualitative analyses identified several family resilience qualities. Amongst these are community and social support from family, relatives, and friends; positive family communication; ability to redefine a stressor; ability to minimize reactivity; and exposure to same sex-attracted individuals and same-sex attraction as a topic of conversation.

Language: en

Keywords

child’s perspective; disclosure; Families; resilience; same-sex; sexual orientation