A experiência de adoção por casais homoafetivos no Brasil: Expectativas, impacto emocional e representações sociais do processo de adoção

Abstract

Despite the visibility of homoparental adoption today, the trajectory of the theme is also marked by processes of prejudice, suffering and social exclusion. Thus, the reality of homoaffective families is characterized by the struggle for recognition and legitimacy in the brazilian adoptive scenario. Given this context, the present research investigated the experience of same-sex couples in the Brazilian adoption process, seeking to observe what their expectations, emotional impacts and social representations are on this topic. Eleven members of same-sex couples participated in the study, with no age limit or gender criteria, who had adopted or were in the process of adopting one or more children in Brazil at the time of the study. Participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and a structured interview with open-ended questions about the adoption experience and its emotional impact. The data collected in the interview were analyzed by the Thematic Content Analysis Technique. The Results showed the following categories of analysis: Social Conception on Homoparental Adoption; Society, Prejudice and Homoparental Adoption; Expectations about the Adoption Process; and Emotional Impacts and Experiences of the Adoption Process. Therefore, we sought to trace the scenario experienced by homosexual couples in the adoption process, highlighting the emotional impacts, insecurities and suffering resulting from the process. The study showed that homosexual couples have a desire for parenthood, showing an intense affective immersion in the process. It becomes our imperative to promote a voice for homosexual couples who wish to adopt and express the desire for parenthood.