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   What is a family of choice?

   • Families of choice are common within the LGBT community, groups of veterans, supportive communities overcoming addiction or childhood abuse, and friend groups who have little to no contact with their biological parents. It refers to the group of people in an individual's life that satisfies the typical role of family as a support system.

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   What is a chosen family?

   • 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 non-biological children, and others who provide kinship support.”

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   What is the difference between biological family and chosen family?

   • Biological family is sometimes associated with words that instigate fear, danger, and insecurity, while the concept of chosen family is associated with words like trusting, like-minded, understanding, welcoming, loving, committed, etc.

   Conceptualizing “Family” and the Role of “Chosen Family” within the

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   Why is chosen family important?

   • Chosen family is mentioned as being as equally important as the original biological family. The major identified characteristics of chosen family are stated in the following snippets of participant’s narrations.

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   A family of choice, also known as chosen family, found family, kith and kin, or hānai family [1] is a term that refers to a non-biologically related group of people established to provide ongoing social support. [2] Unlike a "family of origin" (the biological family or that in which one is raised), a family of choice is based on chosen bonds ...

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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,...

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4. www.identiversity.org › what-makes-a-familyLGBTQ Family | Families of Choice | Identiversity

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   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. ForLGBTQ+persons, families of origin have not always been welcoming—and traditional avenues for creating family, such as marriage, have (up until recently) been unavailable. S...

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   One of the most impactful victories won by the LGBTQ+ community and allies in recent years has been the achievement of marriage equality. While same-sex love and relationships have occurred throughout history, gay and lesbian couples now have the same recognition, rights and privileges that other couples have. What’s more, they enjoy the support of...

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   We still have a way to go, but we’ve traveled a good distance from Father Knows Best to Modern Family and The Fosters. Over the years, our understanding of what constitutes a family has steadily evolved to incorporate a broad diversity of groupings. We have the LGBTQ+ community to thank for that, among others. Marginalized in more conventional fami...

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5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articles“We Just Take Care of Each Other”: Navigating ‘Chosen Family ...

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   Oct 8, 2020 · “Chosen family”—families formed outside of biological or legal (bio-legal) bonds—is a signature of the queer experience. Therefore, we address the stakes of “chosen family” for queer and transgender (Q/T) young adults in terms of health, illness and the mutual provision of care.

   • Author: Nina Jackson Levin, Shanna K. Kattari, Emily K. Piellusch, Erica Watson

   • Publish Year: 2020

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   Nov 30, 2017 · They are more like beloved relatives who live far away, for whom you feel deep affection and admiration. Even though you may only see each other infrequently, their presence in your heart is so ...

   • Author: Linda And Charlie Bloom

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesConceptualizing “Family” and the Role of “Chosen Family ...

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   Mar 25, 2021 · The conceptual flow of defining family in the LGBTQ+ refugee setting highly and explicitly incorporates the concept of choice or independent construction of the ideal family in an alternate home setting.

8. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogCreating Your Second-Chance Family of Choice - Psychology Today

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   Feb 11, 2022 · It’s simple because, in cultivating a family-of-choice, you’re looking to invite people into your life who love you, who feel good to be around, who demonstrate healthy, functional relational...