title: [Family relations and gender identity: a contribution to the care of expanding families].
abstract: It approaches the influences of family relationship in the construction of the gender identity process, through the Theory of Objectal Relationship referential, proposed by Chorodow (1979). This theoretical support, emphasizes that the gender identity is basically influenced by the primary bonds established between child and adults, through the continuous personal relationship developing mother and father role. It points out that the gender construction for the boy and for the girl happens in a different way. It concludes pointing out some lines to be adopted by the nurse in the practice with families, as well as, some limitation of the Theory of Objectal Relationship.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da UFRGS.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011582:Psychological Theory