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Reflexions about the new parenthood arrangements and its consequences upon culture and subjectivity

This article discusses the consequences upon culture and subjectivity caused by the new parenthood arrangements, which comes from new family arrangements, changes in parental roles and gender, procreation control, the development of biotechnologies, among other events, and their consequences on family group and on the process of becoming a person. It defends the following thesis: in any family groups arrangements, what is fundamental is that children must be wanted, beloved, cared for, and there must be someone who gives them a place and also who provides them limits.

Family; parenthood; infants subjectivities


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