Paternity denial and consequences on children in patriarchal society: Situation in consensual couples in Rwanda
Paternity denial and consequences on children in patriarchal society: Situation in consensual couples in Rwanda
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DOI：
10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105357
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发表时间：
2020-11-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Umutoni, Jane
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作者：
Iyakaremye, Innocent;Mukamana, Liberata;Umutoni, Jane
文学已经证明了父母双方的照顾在儿童发展中的重要性。法律的框架也保证儿童充分享有其权利。然而，在一些国家，这些框架更好地适用于出生，生活和承认在异性恋合法married-couples.This文件旨在研究在父权背景下，其父子关系被否认或怀疑的同居中出生的儿童的生活条件。本研究对同居男女、地方领导人和民间社会组织工作人员进行了106次个人访谈和11次焦点小组讨论，这是一项定性描述性研究，采用了目的抽样技术和主题分析方法，结果表明，同居所生子女的父亲身份很容易被否认。这种剥夺的受害者无法得到父亲和家庭的照顾。利用法律的框架来重新安置这些儿童需要很长时间，而且有时负担不起。这种情况由于父权制而变得更加复杂，父权制认为男子是家庭的供养者，而妇女和儿童则是依赖者，在自愿结合中否认父亲身份的现象很普遍，对父权制环境中儿童的生活条件产生了负面影响，这就要求决策者为这些儿童伸张正义。
Literature has demonstrated the importance of both parents' care in children's development. Legal frameworks also have promised children a full enjoyment of their rights. However, in some countries these frameworks better apply for children born, living and recognized within heterosexual legally married couples.This paper aimed to examine the life conditions of children born in consensual unions within patriarchal context, whose paternity is denied or doubted.Data were collected in three districts in the City of Kigali and provinces in Rwanda. One hundred and six individual interviews and eleven focus group discussions were conducted with women and men in consensual unions, local leaders and the staff of civil society organizations.This was a qualitative descriptive study that has used purposive sampling technique and thematic analysis method.The results reveal that paternity is easily denied for children born in consensual unions. Victims of this denial are prevented paternal and family care. The use of legal framework to reestablish these children takes long and is sometimes unaffordable. The situation is complicated by patriarchal system supposing that the man is the provider of the family whereas women and children are made dependent.Paternity denial in consensual unions is common and has negative consequences on children's life conditions in patriarchal setting, which is an appeal to policy makers to do justice to these children.