Are the fathers alright? A systematic and critical review of studies on gay and bisexual fatherhood

The purpose of the present systematic and critical review was to assess the findings and to identify the gaps in the literature concerning gay and bisexual fathers. A comprehensive search of relevant literature using electronic databases and reference lists for articles published until December 2016 was conducted. A total of 63 studies, spanning from 1979 to 2016, were collected. More than half of the studies were published after 2011 and the overwhelming majority were conducted in the United States. Nine themes were identified in the studies reviewed: (1) Pathways to fatherhood; (2) Motivations for fatherhood; (3) Parenting experiences and childrearing; (4) Family life and relationship quality; (5) Gender and father identities and gender-role orientation; (6) Disclosure of sexual identity; (7) Social climate; (8) Father’s psychosocial adjustment; and (9) Children’s psychosocial adjustment. It was found that research on gay fatherhood appears to be more heterogeneous than on lesbian motherhood, perhaps because of the variety of pathways to parenthood (via co-parenting, adoption, fostering, or surrogacy). Two-father families are becoming more visible in research on sexual minority parenting and gradually transforming the conceptualization of parenting in family research

“Emergenza Nord Africa”. Accoglienza di adulti e famiglie in provincia di Bologna

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The “Emergency North Africa” in the province of Bologna: visions and tensions of hospitality in operators’ discourses

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The “Emergency North Africa” in the province of Bologna: visions and tensions of hospitality in operators’ discourses

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Psychosocial correlates of substance use among young and adult gay-bisexual men [Correlati psicosociali dell'uso di sostanze negli uomini omo-bisessuali giovani e adulti]

This study investigated the relation between psychosocial variables and substance use in a sample of young and adult gay and bisexual men. The sample was composed of 4,458 males between 15 and 54 years old, who participated in the MODI DI survey. The data obtained show that substance use was more prevalent among gay and bisexual men, if compared to the results of surveys on a national male reference sample. Men with greater substance use declare they are more visible regarding their sexual orientation, to visit clubs for the purpose of a sexual encounter, to have experienced more homophobic episodes and to have had unsafe sex in the last 12 months. In conclusion, gay-bisexual men tend to consume more illegal substances compared to the general male population. Substance use among gaybisexual men has multiple psychosocial functions