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Jun 14, 2019 · In the book Families We Choose: Lesbians, Gays, Kinship, cultural anthropologist Kath Weston defines chosen family as consisting of “friends, partners and ex-partners, biological and...
- Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH
Families of Choice. Of course, families of all kinds can be places of stress and frustration—even alienation. But at their best, they are sources of love and affection, sustenance and belonging.
Mar 25, 2021 · According to the conceptualization derived from the results of the study, a family is identified by specific people or types of people, who are or should be included in the definition of family. The result also indicates the necessity of emotional ties among the people involved.
- Seohyun Kim, Israel Fisseha Feyissa
- 10.3390/healthcare9040369
- 2021
- Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Apr; 9(4): 369.
Nov 27, 2023 · The term, coined by Kath Weston in Families We Choose (additional terms that challenge traditional notions of family include relationship anarchy, polyamory, platonic life partners, and...
Family of Choice. Definition: Not to be confused with family of origin, a family of choice is just that: chosen family. Sometimes a family of origin may be so dysfunctional it contributes to an individual’s struggles rather that serving as a healthy source of support.
Oct 8, 2020 · Introduction. “Chosen family” is a term employed within queer and transgender (Q/T) communities to describe family groups constructed by choice rather than by biological or legal (bio-legal) ties.
Feb 11, 2022 · A second chance family-of choice is the people we get to choose to be in our lives versus who we are forced to be around when we’re young. They are not necessarily members of our...