Cameron, Jan;
Hargreaves, Katrina;
(2005)
Managing family secrets: same-sex relationships.
New Zealand Sociology
, 20
(1)
pp. 102-121.
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Abstract
Discussions with people in same-sex relationships reveal how secrecy is managed within families. In particular the authors explore why such relationships are kept secret from close family members, what strategies are used to keep the secret, and the risks and consequences of disclosure. The management of secrecy and disclosure is considered in light of the different social and political contexts in which lesbian women and gay men negotiate their sexual and relational identities. It is concluded that secrecy is not necessarily dysfunctional. As well as minimizing family disruption and stigma by association, secrecy facilitates control of the person’s gay or lesbian identity.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Managing family secrets: same-sex relationships |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.saanz.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/N... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Adults, New Zealand, Community, Family Life including kinship |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10002108 |
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