Abstract

PENA, Mariela. Relatos de adopciones monoparentales: tensiones y potencialidades. Rev. interdiscip. estud. género Col. Méx. [online]. 2016, vol.2, n.4, pp.103-125.  Epub Apr 16, 2021. ISSN 2395-9185.  https://doi.org/10.24201/eg.v2i4.61.

We explore the processes to create kinship bonds made by women who adopt in Buenos Aires as single parents. These considerations stem from a broader research, in which we have frequently observed among heterosexual couples meanings and values that intend to reinforce the belonging of the adopted to the new kinship group, without challenging the traditional model of family substitution. However, during the work of interviews with women who have decided to adopt regardless of couple formation, we find that they are often granted older children with more present affective ties. We argue that given these circumstances, sometimes unwanted, single parent adoptions, although not representing an alternative model, may propitiate more flexible and inclusive kinship connections.

Keywords : Kinship; Family; Maternity; Single adoption; Stories.

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