Alice Ferrari
Thesis Title: Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Men in Transition to Parenthood: a Strength-Based Approach for Mental Health and Wellbeing
This research will explore the mental health and wellbeing of GBTQ men in pursuing parenthood. A strength-based approach is employed to understand what resources GBTQ men rely on in pursuing parenthood and how these can be integrated into the services they access. To understand the experiences of GBTQ men through a strength-based lens, I will focus on the following research questions:
1. What are the experiences of GBTQ men in pursuing parenthood?
2. What are GBTQ men’s health and social care needs in pursuing parenthood?
3. What resources do GBTQ men rely on in pursuing parenthood?
4. How can these resources be integrated into health and social care services, local authorities and third sector organisations to support GBTQ men in pursuing parenthood?
The research will employ qualitative methods. Public involvement will be sought in the design of the methods with input from community groups and GBTQ-parent families. Participants will be recruited via networks established during the program of studies with LGBTQ+ organisations at a national level. The research will aim to recruit a diverse sample considering race, ethnicity and age to reflect the diversity of GBTQ-parent families. Data will be thematically analysed and will be used to co-produce a toolkit with GBTQ- parent communities which will suggest the implementation of different strength-based interventions for health and social care professionals, local authorities and third sector organisations to improve their practice when dealing with GBTQ-parents.
Biography
Alice Ferrari is an ESRC-funded student at the University of Nottingham. She recently graduated in Integrated Health and Social Care from Manchester Metropolitan University where she has been awarded the David Boulton Memorial Prize for outstanding achievement. Her current research interests include gender and sexualities.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
University of Nottingham
2022 Cohort, +4
Alice.Ferrari@nottingham.ac.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-ferrari
Supervisory Team
Helen Spiby
Julie Roberts
Esther Bott