Pub Date : 2021-09-12DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1976334
Cherith Langenhoven, A. P. Greeff
Abstract This qualitative study explored perspectives on adoption of 12 searching adult adoptees. A thematic analysis resulted in four meta-themes: (1) Optimistic adoption views, beliefs and values, (2) the integral role of the adoptive family in adoption, (3+) the effects of adoption, and (4) perceptions of adoption in society. These findings indicate that adoption is a good alternative to substitute, foster or institutional care. All participants believed in the positive nature of adoption and the possibility of positive adoption outcomes. However, a positive adoption experience may be dependent on the adoptees’ access to their biological history, the absence of abuse, and open communication about adoption.
{"title":"Adult Adoptees’ Perspectives on Adoption: A South African Perspective","authors":"Cherith Langenhoven, A. P. Greeff","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1976334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1976334","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This qualitative study explored perspectives on adoption of 12 searching adult adoptees. A thematic analysis resulted in four meta-themes: (1) Optimistic adoption views, beliefs and values, (2) the integral role of the adoptive family in adoption, (3+) the effects of adoption, and (4) perceptions of adoption in society. These findings indicate that adoption is a good alternative to substitute, foster or institutional care. All participants believed in the positive nature of adoption and the possibility of positive adoption outcomes. However, a positive adoption experience may be dependent on the adoptees’ access to their biological history, the absence of abuse, and open communication about adoption.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42186299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-09-12DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1976337
Adam Y. Kim, Xiang Zhou, Richard M. Lee
Abstract Drawing upon diaspora scholarship and social identity theory, we propose a new psychological construct – diasporic identity – to capture how transnationally adopted individuals draw meaning from their migrations, the communities that they construct, and their relationships with their homeland. We describe the development of a new self-report measure – the Diasporic Identity Scale (DIS) – to assess this construct, and we provide initial psychometric evidence for it using a sample of transnationally adopted Korean American adolescents (N = 117). The DIS comprises two dimensions: solidarity (r =.90) and homeland attachment (r =.88). Diasporic solidarity is a sense of within-group empathy and emphasizes community building; homeland attachment captures a desire to return to the homeland and for cultural roots. Exploratory factor analysis supports the two-factor structure. We also provide initial evidence for convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity. Supplemental data for this article is available online at
{"title":"Theory and Development of the Diasporic Identity Scale with Adopted Korean Americans","authors":"Adam Y. Kim, Xiang Zhou, Richard M. Lee","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1976337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1976337","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Drawing upon diaspora scholarship and social identity theory, we propose a new psychological construct – diasporic identity – to capture how transnationally adopted individuals draw meaning from their migrations, the communities that they construct, and their relationships with their homeland. We describe the development of a new self-report measure – the Diasporic Identity Scale (DIS) – to assess this construct, and we provide initial psychometric evidence for it using a sample of transnationally adopted Korean American adolescents (N = 117). The DIS comprises two dimensions: solidarity (r =.90) and homeland attachment (r =.88). Diasporic solidarity is a sense of within-group empathy and emphasizes community building; homeland attachment captures a desire to return to the homeland and for cultural roots. Exploratory factor analysis supports the two-factor structure. We also provide initial evidence for convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity. Supplemental data for this article is available online at","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49111184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-06DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1908472
S. Steenrod
Abstract In 2018, the Ethiopian Parliament closed its intercountry adoption program. Momentum to end the program followed reports of adoption-related exploitation including the abduction and sale of children, falsification of documentation, bribing of officials, inaccurate testimonies, and false promises to birth families. The Ethiopian Parliament also cited concerns over the identity and psychological problems of adoptees as contributing factors to the ban. This paper explores how adoptive parents, with knowledge of exploitation in their own adoptions, are responding emotionally and pragmatically. Qualitative analysis of interview data provides insight into how adoptive parents communicate about and integrate referral and emergent adoption narratives in the service of healthy identity development in adopted children.
{"title":"The Legacy of Exploitation in Intercountry Adoptions from Ethiopia: “We Are All One Family Now”","authors":"S. Steenrod","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1908472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1908472","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In 2018, the Ethiopian Parliament closed its intercountry adoption program. Momentum to end the program followed reports of adoption-related exploitation including the abduction and sale of children, falsification of documentation, bribing of officials, inaccurate testimonies, and false promises to birth families. The Ethiopian Parliament also cited concerns over the identity and psychological problems of adoptees as contributing factors to the ban. This paper explores how adoptive parents, with knowledge of exploitation in their own adoptions, are responding emotionally and pragmatically. Qualitative analysis of interview data provides insight into how adoptive parents communicate about and integrate referral and emergent adoption narratives in the service of healthy identity development in adopted children.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10926755.2021.1908472","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44042869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-03DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2020.1833392
A. Underhill, V. L. Kennedy, Johanna Lewis, M. Loutfy
Abstract There is limited research exploring the experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) who have pursued/successfully adopted children. We aimed to gain a deeper understanding of such experiences by analyzing six interviews with PLWH using thematic analysis. In this paper, we highlight three themes: Understanding the Adoption Process, Desire for Caseworker-Client Transparency, and Framing Health and Wellbeing. While most of the findings are relevant for all people navigating the adoption system, there are clear complexities in the process due to HIV stigma. We consider the key takeaways and offer recommendations for adoption service providers, governing bodies, and future research.
{"title":"“I Just didn’t Think they Would Because of My Status…”: Experiences of People with HIV within the Ontario Adoption System","authors":"A. Underhill, V. L. Kennedy, Johanna Lewis, M. Loutfy","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2020.1833392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2020.1833392","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract There is limited research exploring the experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) who have pursued/successfully adopted children. We aimed to gain a deeper understanding of such experiences by analyzing six interviews with PLWH using thematic analysis. In this paper, we highlight three themes: Understanding the Adoption Process, Desire for Caseworker-Client Transparency, and Framing Health and Wellbeing. While most of the findings are relevant for all people navigating the adoption system, there are clear complexities in the process due to HIV stigma. We consider the key takeaways and offer recommendations for adoption service providers, governing bodies, and future research.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10926755.2020.1833392","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41313755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-30DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1910393
Jagriti Gangopadhyay, Kartik Mathur
Abstract Infertility is emerging to be a key health concern in urban India. As a result, infertile couples in urban India tend to rely on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) for a child. Several media reports have highlighted that infertile couples in urban India intend to adopt a child only when all possibilities of becoming biological parents have been exhausted. Several studies have examined the relationship between infertility and assisted reproductive technologies in urban India. However, there is limited academic scholarship on the attitudes of infertile couples toward the adoption of children in India. Adopting a qualitative lens and using the functionalist theoretical framework the present study examines the different factors that shape the perceptions toward child adoption among infertile couples in urban Goa, India. In the process, the study also reflects on the intersections between infertility and gender role fulfillment among these couples to understand the lived experience of infertility on a regular basis.
{"title":"Examining Lived Experiences of Infertility and Perceptions Toward the Adoption of Children in Urban India","authors":"Jagriti Gangopadhyay, Kartik Mathur","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1910393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1910393","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Infertility is emerging to be a key health concern in urban India. As a result, infertile couples in urban India tend to rely on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) for a child. Several media reports have highlighted that infertile couples in urban India intend to adopt a child only when all possibilities of becoming biological parents have been exhausted. Several studies have examined the relationship between infertility and assisted reproductive technologies in urban India. However, there is limited academic scholarship on the attitudes of infertile couples toward the adoption of children in India. Adopting a qualitative lens and using the functionalist theoretical framework the present study examines the different factors that shape the perceptions toward child adoption among infertile couples in urban Goa, India. In the process, the study also reflects on the intersections between infertility and gender role fulfillment among these couples to understand the lived experience of infertility on a regular basis.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10926755.2021.1910393","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47283765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-27DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1908473
Kate Siverns, G. Morgan
Abstract Birthparents remain the most neglected focus of the adoptive triad in terms of practice, research and policy. Previous research has highlighted how the needs of parents who have their children removed are often unmet by services. This research explored the experiences of mothers, with trauma histories, who had made or agreed with the decision for their child to be placed into care. Three British mothers of children in care each participated in two semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Three superordinate themes were generated: A fractured sense of motherhood highlighted the struggle with mothering identities in line with feelings of disconnection and separation; ‘I wish I could turn back the clocks’: Living with feelings of failure and shame illuminated the underlying feelings of guilt and shame associated with perceived failings; ‘Less than a person’: Becoming nothing and no-one alluded to experiences of disempowerment and dehumanization. Implications for reducing burden on adoption services are discussed through interventions sensitive to the operation of power, whilst the need for therapeutic services that acknowledge loss and grief are highlighted for relinquishing birthmothers.
{"title":"‘If Only I Could Have Said, If Only Somebody Was Listening’: Mothers’ Experiences of Placing Their Child into Care","authors":"Kate Siverns, G. Morgan","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1908473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1908473","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Birthparents remain the most neglected focus of the adoptive triad in terms of practice, research and policy. Previous research has highlighted how the needs of parents who have their children removed are often unmet by services. This research explored the experiences of mothers, with trauma histories, who had made or agreed with the decision for their child to be placed into care. Three British mothers of children in care each participated in two semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Three superordinate themes were generated: A fractured sense of motherhood highlighted the struggle with mothering identities in line with feelings of disconnection and separation; ‘I wish I could turn back the clocks’: Living with feelings of failure and shame illuminated the underlying feelings of guilt and shame associated with perceived failings; ‘Less than a person’: Becoming nothing and no-one alluded to experiences of disempowerment and dehumanization. Implications for reducing burden on adoption services are discussed through interventions sensitive to the operation of power, whilst the need for therapeutic services that acknowledge loss and grief are highlighted for relinquishing birthmothers.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10926755.2021.1908473","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47665524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-17DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1884154
Jean-Luc Despax, E. Bouteyre, J. Pavani
Abstract The aim of the study was to compare adoptees and nonadoptees regarding their romantic relationship experiences and model the factors that predict these experiences (psychological characteristics and characteristics of their adoption pathway). Attachment, resilience, mental health, dyadic adjustment and commitment were assessed in 220 adopted adults matched with 220 nonadoptees. The groups did not differ on the experience of romantic love. Psychological characteristics were predictive of romantic experience. By contrast, romantic experience was not predicted by most of our adoption pathway-related characteristics. Finally, the effect of attachment security on dyadic adjustment was moderated by the group (adoptees vs nonadoptees).
{"title":"Adoptees’ Romantic Relationships: Comparison with Nonadoptees, Psychological Predictors and Long-Term Implications of the Adoption Pathway","authors":"Jean-Luc Despax, E. Bouteyre, J. Pavani","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1884154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1884154","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The aim of the study was to compare adoptees and nonadoptees regarding their romantic relationship experiences and model the factors that predict these experiences (psychological characteristics and characteristics of their adoption pathway). Attachment, resilience, mental health, dyadic adjustment and commitment were assessed in 220 adopted adults matched with 220 nonadoptees. The groups did not differ on the experience of romantic love. Psychological characteristics were predictive of romantic experience. By contrast, romantic experience was not predicted by most of our adoption pathway-related characteristics. Finally, the effect of attachment security on dyadic adjustment was moderated by the group (adoptees vs nonadoptees).","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10926755.2021.1884154","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47026668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-17DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1884153
J. Luyt, L. Swartz
Abstract Transracial adoption (TRA) has been practised and researched in wealthy industrialized countries for decades, but there is limited literature about this practice in low- and middle-income countries like South Africa, where it is an uncommon and relatively new practice. Transracial adoption is heavily influenced by the context in which it occurs. Particular contextual features make South Africa well placed to showcase a different form of transracial adoption. This paper starts filling in the gap in the international literature by outlining historical, socio-economic and cultural features that influence the practice of transracial adoption and the experiences of transracial adoptive families in South Africa.
{"title":"Transracial Adoption: South Africa as a Special Case","authors":"J. Luyt, L. Swartz","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2021.1884153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2021.1884153","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Transracial adoption (TRA) has been practised and researched in wealthy industrialized countries for decades, but there is limited literature about this practice in low- and middle-income countries like South Africa, where it is an uncommon and relatively new practice. Transracial adoption is heavily influenced by the context in which it occurs. Particular contextual features make South Africa well placed to showcase a different form of transracial adoption. This paper starts filling in the gap in the international literature by outlining historical, socio-economic and cultural features that influence the practice of transracial adoption and the experiences of transracial adoptive families in South Africa.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10926755.2021.1884153","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44218027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-17DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2021.1884155
D. Breshears
Abstract Transracial adoption (TRA) in South Africa is a relatively young practice due to the legacy of Apartheid and continued racial segregation. As such, little research has explored TRA family experiences in South Africa. Experts worldwide agree that TRA parents need to engage their children in racial and cultural socialization. To explore parental attitudes toward the cultural and racial socialization of their TRA children, this study adopted a mixed-method approach. First, 76 TRA parents completed the Transracial Adoption Parenting Scale. Second, using Vonk’s (2001) three-part definition of TRA parent cultural competence, 35 TRA parents were interviewed regarding their racial awareness, multicultural planning, and imparting of survival skills to their adopted children. Findings are discussed along with implications for educating potential TRA parents of the importance of racial/cultural socialization of transracial adoptees.
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