Irmãos, meio-irmãos e co-irmãos: A dinâmica das Relações Fraternas no Recasamento

• Ano de defesa: 2005
• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Adriana Leonidas de
• Orientador(a): Cerveny, Ceneide Maria de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Psicologia: Psicologia Clínica
• Departamento: Psicologia
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Recasamento; Irmãos e irmãs; relacionamento entre irmãos
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Sibling Relationship; Remarriage; Qualitative Research
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/15661

The objective of this dissertation was to understand the dynamics of sibling relations in remarried families. It was developed applying the Grounded Theory Methodology. Fourteen adolescents and adults who have been experiencing the remarriage of their mother or father for at least three years and who have at least one sibling, half sibling or stepsibling participated in the study. The Five Field Map, open interviews and focus group were used as data collection techniques. The theory, which emerged from data, was named Sharing, Constructing and Re-meaning the Sibling Relationships in Remarried Family . It explains the sibling relationship as a dynamics and flexible process, with possibility of change throughout time, determined by the opportunity of sharing life experiences. It explains how established sibling relationships can change under conditions of divorce and remarriage, showing how they can be reinforced or weakened by these events. It also demonstrates that siblings can be, in some cases, important protective agents to each other, having a positive and active role in the adjustment to divorce and remarriage. I explains how stepsibling and half sibling relationships are developed, presenting their characteristics and the most important factors which could affect their quality. It also explains why sibling bonding develops or fails to develop between stepsiblings and halfsiblings. The developed theory is discussed by means of Attachment Theory and The Family Systems Perspective and compared to the current literature.