Stvaranje i održavanje bliskih odnosa kod aseksualnih osoba: Meta-sinteza

master's thesis

• Title (english): Creating and maintaing close relationships among asexual individuals: Metasynthesis
• Author: Anđela Birkić
• Mentor: Jelena Ogresta (mentor)
• Committee member: Jelena Ogresta (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Linda Rajhvajn Bulat (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Opačić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Social Work Studies); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-09-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities; Specific Areas of Social Work

Abstract

Najraširenija i najčešće korištena definicija aseksualnosti je ona ponuđena od mrežne stranice foruma za aseksualnu zajednicu AVEN (engl. Asexual Visibility and Education Network), gdje se navodi da je aseksualna osoba ''osoba koja ne osjeća seksualnu privlačnost''. Pojedina istraživanja koja su stavila fokus na stvaranje bliskih odnosa kod aseksualnih osoba, koncept prisilne seksualnosti i povezanosti sa stvaranjem bliskih i intimnih odnosa, se može jasno ocrtati u tim istim istraživanjima. U radu su analizirani kvalitativni istraživački radovi na temu bliskih odnosa kod aseksualnih osoba, primjenom meta-sinteze. Meta-sinteza je metoda usmjerena na odabir kvalitativnih istraživanja, odnosno njenih određenih dijelova znanja i prevođenje tih nalaza istraživanja u jednu širu interpretaciju nudeći bogatije i cjelovitije razumijevanje fenomena. Cilj ovakvog istraživačkog rada je bio dobiti uvid u stvaranje i održavanje bliskih odnosa aseksualnih osoba. Rezultati provedene meta-sinteze mogu se očitati kroz način kako aseksualne osobe doživljavaju bliske odnose s drugima na temelju osjećaja isključenosti iz bliskih odnosa i doživljaja seksualnog odnosa. Iskustva u stvaranju i održavanju odnosa tiče se ocrtavaju kroz poteškoće u stvaranju bliskih odnosa i želje za razvijanjem drugih oblika intimnih odnosa. Tema aseksualnosti, kao i tema bliskih odnosa kod aseksualnih osoba je u potpunosti zanemarena, kako u znanosti tako i u široj javnosti te je i svrha ovog rada pridonijeti početku rasprave i u hrvatskim okvirima.

Abstract (english)

The broadest and the most commonly used definition of asexuality is the one suggested from the web page of forum for asexual community AVEN (Asexual Visibility and Education Network), where it is said that asexual individual is a 'person who doesn't feel sexual attraction'. This paper analyzes qualitative scientific research papers on close relationships among asexual people by applying a method of metasynthesis. Metasynthesis is the method focused on choosing the qualitative research papers, its certain spectres of expertise and translating the findings of those papers in a more broader interpretation which results in a richer and more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. The main goal of this kind of research paper is to get an insight in creating and and maintaining close relationships among bisexual individuals. The results of this meta synthesis can be read as a way of how asexuals individuals experience close relationships with other people based on: the feeling of exclusion from close relationships and experience of sexual intercourse. Experiences in creating and maintaning are outlined in difficulties in creating close relationships and desire for developing other forms od intimate relationships. The topic of asexuality, as much as the topic of close relationships among asexual people is completely neglected, both in social sciences and in public discussions. The main purpose of this paper is to contribute to the beginning of the discussion about this topic in the context of Croatia.

• Keywords: Ključne riječi: aseksualnost; bliski odnosi; kvalitativno istraživanje; meta-sinteza
• Keywords (english): Key words: asexuality; close relationship; qualitative research; metasynthesis
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:576850
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra socijalnog rada (magistar/magistra socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2018-11-23 10:19:06