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Domestic arrangements within cohabiting lesbian couples in the Gran Valparaiso, Chile

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No. 24 (2025): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.82619
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Abstract

The incorporation of women into the productive structure has facilitated a transition toward domestic arrangements within the household, contributing to the diversification of family forms. However, this is a topic that has only recently begun to be studied in Latin America. In this context, the objective of this research is to identify the factors that influence the negotiation of domestic arrangements within lesbian couples in the Gran Valparaíso area. To this end, a qualitative, exploratory, non-experimental, and cross-sectional methodology was employed. Specifically, eight in-depth photo-elicited interviews were conducted. The findings regarding domestic labor indicate flexible negotiations and greater equity, while in caregiving work, a sedimentation of heterosexual gender roles is observed. The study concludes that the factors influencing domestic arrangements include occupational structure, available time, individual preferences, and traditional gender roles.

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domestic work , care work , post-nuclear families

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Francisca Victoria González Valenzuela, Universidad de Valparaíso

Socióloga de la Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile.

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González Valenzuela, F. V. . (2025). Domestic arrangements within cohabiting lesbian couples in the Gran Valparaiso, Chile. Revista Punto Género, (24), pp. 244–276. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.82619
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Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Chile
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