کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
346139 617802 2011 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The journey to adopt a child who has special needs: Parents' perspectives
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
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The journey to adopt a child who has special needs: Parents' perspectives
چکیده انگلیسی

Many of the children eligible for adoption from the public child welfare system are considered to have special needs. Given the importance of securing adoptive families for these children, knowing more about the adoption process as it is experienced by prospective parents who complete (or are in the process of completing) their adoption pursuit and those who discontinue it are critical. Using qualitative inquiry, prospective adoptive parents in nine families were studied in an effort to learn more about their motivations, expectations, preparation, and experiences. Although the adoption outcome (continued versus discontinued) was different, the process, including negative experiences, was quite similar. Programming implications and suggestions for future research are offered.

Research Highlights
► Parents who continued the adoption process and those who suspended it report similar experiences.
► Parents felt unwelcomed, the information was inadequate, and there was a lack of communication.
► Prospective adoptive parents withdrew when they perceived placement parameters to be too rigid.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 33, Issue 9, September 2011, Pages 1543–1554
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