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Rainbow families refer to family structures that include LGBTQ+ parents and their children, encompassing various forms of parenting such as biological, adoptive, and blended families. This term highlights the diversity of family dynamics and the social, legal, and cultural contexts that shape the experiences of these families.
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Rainbow families refer to family structures that include LGBTQ+ parents and their children, encompassing various forms of parenting such as biological, adoptive, and blended families. This term highlights the diversity of family dynamics and the social, legal, and cultural contexts that shape the experiences of these families.

Key research themes

1. How do Rainbow Families navigate sociopolitical and legal challenges across different cultural and geopolitical contexts?

This research area investigates the interplay between sociopolitical contexts, legal recognition, and family formation processes of rainbow families globally. It highlights how diverse legal frameworks, cultural identities, and political movements shape the experiences and visibility of rainbow families, particularly focusing on marginalized contexts such as South Africa, Poland, China, Taiwan, and the European Union. Understanding these dynamics is vital for advancing inclusive policies, social acceptance, and effective advocacy tailored to distinct socio-legal landscapes.

Key finding: This study uses South Africa's 'Rainbow Nation' identity as a metaphor for post-apartheid social unity but critically reveals that economic disparities and persistent ethnic divisions complicate this ideal. It connects the... Read more
Key finding: By applying the concept of 'family display' to migrant children in Northern England and Mennonite adults in Mexico and Canada, this research exposes how cultural and community contexts modulate the presentation and... Read more
Key finding: Focusing on Chinese 'rainbow parents' advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, the study reveals a multistage process of moral self-transformation leveraged through neo-familism to engage public and state authorities. This familial... Read more
Key finding: This work highlights the methodological challenges and importance of uncovering genealogical legacies among African American rainbow families, emphasizing the impact of historical erasures and fragmented records due to... Read more
Key finding: Through ethnographic inquiry into queer families in Poland, the study illustrates how lesbian parents employ complex reproductive strategies amid legal non-recognition and social stigmatization. It shows how intersecting... Read more
Key finding: Complementing the above, this work foregrounds intersectionality to analyze how Polish queer parents navigate layers of social privilege and disadvantage that influence their reproductive decisions. It contributes nuanced... Read more
Key finding: This report identifies the uneven legal landscape within EU member states regarding parental rights and recognition of rainbow families, highlighting serious cross-border legal challenges faced by such families when... Read more

2. What are the family formation pathways, parenting practices, and internal family dynamics of Rainbow Families across diverse social and cultural settings?

This theme focuses on the multifaceted pathways to parenthood and the lived practices within rainbow families, emphasizing diversity in family configurations, reproductive choice, and the processual nature of parenting. It draws on qualitative and ethnographic studies to illuminate how rainbow families redefine parenthood beyond traditional models, cope with systemic barriers, and engage in dynamic family displays and identities. This research area is critical for understanding the internal social realities that underpin rainbow family life and informing supportive social policies.

Key finding: Through 37 qualitative interviews and group discussions in the Netherlands and Switzerland, this study demonstrates that GBTIQ+ parenting is highly diverse and fluid, transcending conventional categorizations based on family... Read more
Key finding: This essay examines the socio-political dynamics shaping LGBTQ individuals' access to assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), particularly focusing on the UK and Greece. It reveals entrenched cultural perceptions... Read more
Key finding: Beyond genealogical research, this commentary emphasizes the vital role of uncovering ancestral legacies in fostering identity cohesion and cultural continuity within African American rainbow families. It illustrates how... Read more
Key finding: This ethnographic analysis elucidates how Polish queer families engage in parenting decision processes that reflect negotiations between legal limitations and personal aspirations. It documents diverse reproductive strategies... Read more
Key finding: By empirically applying the 'family display' concept to migrant and Mennonite communities, the study reveals how family formation and presentation are temporally and culturally constructed practices. It underscores the... Read more

3. How do conceptualizations of racial and ethnic identity intersect with rainbow family experiences and social perceptions?

Research in this domain explores the entanglement of racial and ethnic identities with the lived realities and societal representations of rainbow families, particularly focusing on creolization, multigenerational identities, and historical legacies. This theme interrogates how rainbow family members construct identity amid racialized societal categories, how community histories influence family life, and the implications for broader inclusion and self-determination debates. It is central to nuanced understandings of intersectional identities and social justice implications for rainbow families.

Key finding: This study critically examines South African 'Coloured' identities within the socio-political construct of the 'Rainbow Nation.' It utilizes photo-voice ethnography to reveal how personal histories, spatiality, and... Read more
Key finding: This chapter argues that kinship care among African American families functions as a form of cultural resistance against systemic racial regulation within child welfare systems. It documents how this informal care preserves... Read more
Key finding: This commentary identifies racial and historical erasures in genealogical records as significant barriers to reconstructing African American family legacies. It presents genealogical recovery as an act of identity affirmation... Read more
Key finding: The book further links South African ethnic and racial identities with social welfare and identity politics post-apartheid, revealing shifts from structural inequality frameworks to ethnic awareness and class consciousness.... Read more

All papers in Rainbow Families

This volume analyses the most recent books on the regulation of marriage and cohabitation in European countries, held by the world's major libraries and published between 2020 and 2025. Thus, the books commissioned by the Library of... more
Sverige är med sina 45 000 utlandsfödda adoptivbarn världens ledande mottagarland på det internationella adoptionsområdet i proportion till den inhemska befolkningen.[1] Sverige kan likaså uppvisa en lång historia av att ta emot... more
Queer Kinship on the Edge? Families of Choice in Poland explores ways in which queer families from Central and Eastern Europe complicate the mainstream picture of queer kinship and families researched in the Anglo-American contexts. The... more
Synnytyssairaaloiden koronarajoitusten inhimilliset seuraukset on tärkeää huomioida nyt ja tulevaisuudessa
This article (online at www.articolo29.it/genius) gives a compact overview of developments in national and European law regarding same-sex partners. Over the last decades, new legal family formats (such as registered partnership and de... more
En diskursanalytisk studie av förhandlingar på sajten Familjeliv om ordet pappa för spermadonatorer Examensarbete för kandidat i sociologi 15 hp,
Pese la diversidad de temáticas tratadas por la antropología, el parentesco sigue siendo una de las cuestiones más estudiadas por la disciplina. El auge de nuevos modelos de familia ha favorecido el interés de los antropólogos por conocer... more
Työn laji -Arbetets art Pro gradu Aika -Datum Toukokuu 2005 Sivumäärä -Sidoantal 90 + 25 sivua liitteitä Tiivistelmä -Referat Suomalaisia vegaaniäitejä ja lapsia ei ole aiemmin tutkittu ravitsemustieteen näkökulmasta. Suomalaisilla... more
Título del trabajo: "Familias y homoparentalidad. El ejercicio efectivo de los derechos".
This paper explores the complex interplay of factors contributing to Taiwan's progressive policies, particularly the legalization of same-sex marriage, the "First In Asia." It examines how Taiwan’s evolving national identity and... more
Cinq ans de mariages de même sexe en France : des différences entre les couples d'hommes et les couples de femmes Si le mariage est un objet d'étude très ancien dans l'histoire de la démographie, ce n'est que tout récemment qu'il est... more
Κατά την διάρκεια συζήτησης του νομοσχεδίου 2018 ‘Μέτρα για την προώθηση των Θεσμών της Αναδοχής και Υιοθεσίας και άλλες διατάξεις’ στην Ελληνική βουλή το άρθρο που θα παρείχε σε ομοφυλόφιλα ζευγάρια το δικαίωμα στην αναδοχή έγινε... more
Esta investigación con mujeres cabeza de familia permite identificar una serie de conclusiones. 1/ La realidad de las mujeres lesbianas (o bisexuales) cabeza de familia es interseccional, y está determinada simultáneamente tanto por su... more
Fysioterapian ja sosiaalialan koulutusohjelma PATJAS, MARJO & RANKI, MINNA: Tukea kuntouttavaan arkeen -Vanhempien näkemyksiä 4-5-vuotiaiden lasten toiminta-ja fysioterapiaryhmän toiminnasta Fysioterapian sekä sosiaalipedagogisen lapsi-ja... more
Para poder leer el libro Lesbianas. Discursos y Representaciones, primero tuve que encontrarlo. Y no me estoy refiriendo a dificultades para adquirirlo dentro del mercado editorial. El ejemplar que disponía formaba parte del equipaje que... more
Opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli kartoittaa lapsiperheiden kotipalvelun tarvetta Mikkelissä. Tarvetta kartoitettiin tekemällä kysely mikkeliläisille lapsiperheille, joissa on vähintään yksi alle 17-vuotias lapsi. Kyselyllä kartoitettiin... more
Con el objetivo de analizar y explicar el deseo de tener hijos, en el presente trabajo hacemos un recorrido sintetico a traves de diversos contextos historicos, los cuales desencadenaron determinadas creencias y practicas sociales. Dicha... more
Mit dem 2013 in Kraft getretenen Kindes-und Erwachsenenschutzgesetz erlebte das Schweizer System der Kinder-und Jugendhilfe neben rechtlichen auch strukturelle und organisationale Veränderungen. Denn dieses Gesetz führte dazu, dass die... more
En las últimas décadas se han sucedido cambios significativos en lo que respecta a las sociabilidades de las comunidades LGBT. En países de América Latina, el desarrollo de legislaciones referentes a la unión entre personas del mismo... more
n Aiemman tutkimuksen mukaan epätyypillinen työaika haastaa sukupuolten työnjaolle annettuja perusteluja, koska näissä perheissä on usein tilanteita, jolloin toinen vanhemmista kantaa yksin vastuuta kodista ja lapsista toisen ollessa... more
Karnfamiljen ar fortfarande den vanligaste samlevnadsformen i vart land men samhallstrenden visar pa en allt storre variation i samlevnadsmonster. Familjer bryter upp och nya par flyttar samman. Me ...
Der Begriff der Unfruchtbarkeit in Art. 119 Abs. 2 Bst. c BV muss bereits heute so gelesen werden, dass er keine Diskriminierung gleichgeschlechtlicher Paare gebietet oder erlaubt. Die Tatsache, dass die Bundesverwaltung und wenige ältere... more
dici, verranno pubblicati in progress per amplificare le possibilità di dibattito scientifico. Annualmente verrà redatto un indice complessivo con collegamenti ipertestuali. Strutturalmente la Rivista si compone di tre sezioni. Una prima... more
Involuntary childlessness is a well-known phenomenon, and in Denmark, every twelfth child is born through the use of assisted reproduction. Denmark is currently positioned as one of the key global actors both as far as the use of in-vitro... more
It is fair to maintain that the right to family life is not only very close to people’s heart and is very profound, but at the same time, a delicate fundamental right which also relates – using a federal jargon – to the issues of... more
La presente investigación concibe el amor como un hecho social total, pesquisando sus aristas políticas e históricas. En Chile, los antecedentes disponibles respecto del siglo XX, debaten sobre cómo las relaciones de parejas homosexuales... more
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El presente trabajo se propone como objetivos de estudio determinar la opinión de estudiantes universitarios acerca de la homoparentalidad, comprobar si existen, o no, diferencias estadísticamente significativas al cruzar dicha opinión... more
Marriage between homosexuals has been legally recognised in Spain since 2005. This phenomenon has made visible many couples who lived “underground”, regardless of the nationality of the spouses. The purpose of this article is to discover... more
haiskasvatus-ja lastenhoitoratkaisut yksivuotiaiden lasten perheissä. [Solutions on early childhood education and care in families with one-year-old children]. National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Discussionpaper 24/2017. 91... more
Studies of non-heterosexual kinship in modern societies are well established in the Anglophone countries, dating back to such 'classical' texts as Esther Newton's Mother Camp (Newton, 1972) and especially Kath Weston's Families We Choose... more
Denne artikel undersøger trans-inklusionen i 2008 i den daværende Landsforeningen for bøsser og lesbiske, samt udviklingen fra en bøsse-lesbisk forening til en LGBT-forening. Analysen viser at udviklingen til en LGBT-forening begyndte... more
JOHDANTO 2 LAPSEN KUOLEMA 2.1 Lapsen menetys ja menetyksen vaikutus vanhemmille 2.2 Traumaattinen kriisi ja sen kohtaaminen 3 SURU JA SURUSTA SELVIYTYMINEN 4 SOSIAALINEN TUKI 4.1 Tiedollinen tuki 4.2 Emotionaalinen tuki 4.3 Konkreettinen... more
E ste libro constituye un aporte novedoso a los estudios de familia. A partir de un referente histórico como es el desarrollo de la familia en los años setenta y ochenta, Kath Weston va planteando las dife rentes modalidades no sólo de la... more
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