Abstract
This paper presents the evolution and most relevant characteristics of binational (Portuguese/ Brazilian) same-sex marriages in Portugal, from 2010 to 2020, comparing them with the binational heterosexual ones. The analysis was based on marriage micro-data published by the National Statistics Office.
Data reveals that the increase of binational marriages has been more significant among samesex couples than among heterosexual couples; binational same-sex couples are younger than heterosexual ones, although they also record lower levels of age-related homogamy, and are more qualified than hetero couples. Hetero binational couples engaged more frequently in cohabitation before marriage and tend to opt for shared estate ownership.
This study enables a diagnosis of the present situation and constitutes a contribution to knowledge surrounding the marriage market within groups that are minorities not only as immigrants but also as homosexuals.
Publisher
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Subject
Cultural Studies,Demography
Reference58 articles.
1. Aboim, S., Vasconcelos, P., & Costa, C. G. (2013). Para além da heteronormatividade: repensando os significados da família. Famílias no plural: alargar o conceito, largar o preconceito - atas da conferência. Ilga.
2. Alba, R. D., & Golden, R. M. (1986). Patterns of ethnic marriage in the United States. Social Forces, 65, 202-223. https://doi.org/10.2307/2578943
3. Almeida, M. V. (2009). A Chave do Armário - Homossexualidade, Casamento, Família. Imprensa de Ciências Sociais.
4. Alves, R. (2018). Atitudes dos/as estudantes universitários/as face à homossexualidade: tradução e validação de uma escala de medida. Educar em Revista, 34(71), 191-204. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-4060.58396
5. Ascensão, J. O. (2011). O casamento de pessoas do mesmo sexo [Separata. Revista da Ordem dos Advogados, 71(II), 391-411.