New families, new filiations

In collaboration with Le Carnet Psy

Overview

For several years now, the family has been undergoing major transformations. Divorce, assisted reproduction, same-sex parenting, co-parenting, and surrogacy are redefining the boundaries of parenthood and family ties.

The so-called "PMC" family—father, mother, child—has been replaced by a variety of models, raising concerns both for the child’s mental health and for institutional stability.

Are these concerns justified? What are the constants and changes within the family? Toward what form is the family evolving?

Author

Irène Théry is a sociologist, director of studies at EHESS (at the Norbert-Elias Center in Marseille), and a specialist in family law. She is notably the author of La Distinction de sexe. Une nouvelle approche de l’égalité (Odile Jacob, 2007) and co-author of Filiation, Origins, Parenting with Anne-Marie Leroyer (Odile Jacob, 2014).

Podcast

Did you enjoy the video interview with Irène Théry and want to explore the topic further? Discover an audio version in this episode of our podcast, Le temps d’une rencontre. In 30 minutes of listening, you’ll find the core of the theoretical and clinical framework presented by our guest, as well as additional insights, in-depth analysis, connections to other authors, other theoretical approaches, and even other fields of research such as anthropology or philosophy. All of this is aimed at providing better care, guidance, and progress.