20.500.12556/RUP-23288 Families of choice among LGBTQ+ people in Slovenia meanings, formation, barriers, and significance Objective:To explore families of choice among LGBTQ+ individuals in Slovenia. Background: Families of choice are formed by LGBTQ+ individuals through chosen bonds rather than bio-legal ties, fulfilling needs unmet by families of origin. Although international research has explored their functions across various contexts, this topic has not yet been empirically investigated in Slovenia. Method: A qualitative method based on grounded theory was used. Data triangulation combined semistructured interviews and self-reflective memoirs. Twenty-five LGBTQ+individuals in Slovenia participated. All data were analyzed according to the principles of grounded theory. Results: The findings encompass LGBTQ+ individuals’ perspectives on the meanings and definitions of families of choice, the processes of their creation and maintenance, the barriers they face, and their overall significance for LGBTQ+individuals. Conclusion and Implications: Families of choice require systematic support to form and thrive—for example, through inclusive education, safe public spaces such as LGBTQ+ organizations, and legal recognition to enable them to function fully as families. The term families of choice is preferable to chosen families because “choice” extends beyond the initial act of selection. Their role is expected to become increasingly vital amid the rise of anti-gender movements. chosen families family relationships friendships LGBTQ+communities social support družine izbire družinski odnosi prijateljstvo LGBTQ+ socialna podpora true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-07-09 10:04:23 2026-07-09 10:04:28 2026-07-10 03:06:13 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Str. 1-19 issue Vol. 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-07-08 316.362.34(497.4) 1741-3729 10.1111/fare.70246 284154883 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.70246 1 a0ea6280-7b6c-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34055 RAZ_Ferbezar_Nika_2026.pdf RAZ_Ferbezar_Nika_2026.pdf 1 935BD8807E8938C80AF84F4605780B73 d5e472b264f737c18ca65c028d0ab32e7a0bb7f88bc66e8152608db31d77e773 c530db55-7b6c-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34056 Pedagoška fakulteta 0 0 0