Adoption et construction identitaire

Rosenfeld, Zoé; Burton, Julie; Coster, Lotta De; Duret, Isabelle

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“…During adolescence, the degree of opposition and conflict between teenagers and their parents was lower than in the previous stage. This is partially related to the fact that teenagers have a deeper understanding of their adoptive status and begin to recognize the humanitarian value of adoption (Brodzinsky, 2011), leading them to develop feelings of “debt” (Rosenfeld et al, 2006, p. 160), as well as a sense of gratitude and loyalty toward their adoptive parents for having raised them. These positive feelings help adoptees to deal with the challenges connected to their minority status.…”

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“…In addition, curiosity about origins is often very strong during this time and leads to thoughts and even plans for searching for the birth family (Grotevant & Von Korff, 2011; Pinderhughes & Brodzinsky, 2019). A typical challenge consists in finding a healthy balance between the “debt” toward their birth parents who gave them life, and the “debt” toward their adoptive parents who provided love and care (Rosenfeld, Burton, De Coster, & Duret, 2006, p.160).…”

Section: Identity-related Issues In Adopted Youth During the Developi...mentioning

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Children adopted by same-sex couples: Identity-related issues from preschool years to late adolescence.

Messina¹,

Brodzinsky²

2020

Journal of Family Psychology

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Section: Identity-related Issues In Adopted Youth During the Developi...mentioning

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Children adopted by same-sex couples: Identity-related issues from preschool years to late adolescence.

Messina¹,

Brodzinsky²

2020

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Parents in non‐integrative position, however, considered only the adoptive family and appeared in denial of the birth parents' psychological presence, displaying signs of anxiety about the topic. Likewise, a qualitative study of four different‐gender couples in Belgium revealed two ways in which adoptive parents managed their child's double family connection (Rosenfeld et al, 2006). By using “superpositioning,” the adoptive parents added birth and adoptive family systems together to create a new coherent system spanning both.…”

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Communication about children's origins among same‐gender adoptive parent families in Belgium, France, and Spain

2023

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ObjectiveThis study explored communication about children's origins among same‐gender parent adoptive families.BackgroundAlthough this topic has been widely researched among different‐gender parent adoptive families, communication about origins among those with same‐gender parents, as well as sexual minority identity dynamics relevant to this crucial task, remain unexplored.MethodA sample of same‐gender adoptive couples (N = 31) from Belgium, France, and Spain with children aged between 4 and 18 years (Mage = 8.9 years) participated in a semistructured interview and a graphic projective test aimed at explore their feelings and communication process about their adopted child's birth family.ResultsInductive thematic analysis yielded a continuum of three main stances conveyed by adoptive parents regarding their child's origins: (a) critical/minimization, (b) cautious/uncertainty, and (c) open/validation. The first (critical/minimization) was associated with experiences of sexual minority stigma and poorer communication about children's origins and sexual minority family‐related issues, while the second (cautious/uncertainty) was characterized by mixed feelings (i.e., at times open, at times critical) in communicating about origins and parents' sexual minority experiences. The third (open/validation) was associated with positive feelings toward adoptive and sexual minority family statuses, as well as identity integration as a lesbian or gay parent and low internalized sexual stigma.ConclusionOur findings underline the importance of sexual minority identity issues in relation to communication about children's origins in same‐gender parent adoptive families.ImplicationsThese findings have important implications for both adoption assessment and therapeutic work with same‐gender adoptive parent families.

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La maternalité adoptive en question « Maman, je t'ai eue dans mon ventre ! »

Duret¹,

Rosenfeld²

2013

Cahiers Critiques De Thérapie Familiale Et De Pratiques De Réseaux

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Résumé Les résultats d’une recherche menée à l’Université Libre de Bruxelles sur les familles adoptives à l’adolescence montrent que les mères adoptives ont davantage de mal que les pères à se sentir légitime dans leur position parentale quand leur enfant est adolescent. Divers facteurs semblent entrer en cause parmi lesquels la première expérience maternelle satisfaisante ou non, la présence d’éventuels « fantômes » dans l’histoire transgénérationnelle de la mère mais également les attentes sociétales dont les messages concernant la féminité et la maternité sont de plus en plus confus et paradoxaux. L’étude montre en outre que les adolescents interrogés n’ont, quant à eux, aucune difficulté à s’inscrire dans leur filiation adoptive et qu’ils ont une vision additive de la parentalité. Cet article propose une réflexion sur les enjeux systémiques de la maternité adoptive. Le regard systémique et circulaire offre une compréhension de l’adoption permettant de déculpabiliser les mères sans négliger la spécificité de leur engagement dans ce type d’entrée en parentalité.

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Adoption et construction identitaire

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

Children adopted by same-sex couples: Identity-related issues from preschool years to late adolescence.

Children adopted by same-sex couples: Identity-related issues from preschool years to late adolescence.

Communication about children's origins among same‐gender adoptive parent families in Belgium, France, and Spain

La maternalité adoptive en question « Maman, je t'ai eue dans mon ventre ! »

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