Birth Parents’ Portrayals in Children’s Adoption Literature

Jerome, Kelly; Sweeney, Kathryn A.

doi:10.1177/0192513x13493278

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“…They argue that nonrelative adoptive parents invest at high levels to actively compensate for the social, legal, and circumstantial contexts in which adoption occurs. Adoption is still seen as inferior to biological parenthood-"not quite as good as having your own" (Fisher 2003, p. 352)-and is negatively portrayed in the media (Bartholet 1993, Jacobson 2014, Jerome & Sweeney 2014, perhaps motivating efforts to prove parental adequacy. The process itself is long and costly; parents must be committed to carry it through (Bachrach et al 1991, Kirk 1984.…”

Section: Adoptive Familiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implications of Changing Family Forms for Children

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This paper explores what it means to do a sociology of families, that is, one that acknowledges and considers a wider array of family forms than typically has been explored. We begin by reviewing the existing sociological research on a range of alternative family forms, ultimately focusing on older-parent, adoptive, same-sex, and multiracial families. We describe and critically assess four theoretical approaches to examining family formsfamily structure, evolutionary, characteristics, and context-and their implications for children, and we discuss the utility of an approach that views family characteristics in social context. We also recommend that instead of using alternative family forms primarily or solely as counterfactuals to the so-called traditional family, researchers should compare alternative family forms to each other, noting theoretical implications for commonalities and differences found among these groups. We call for additional research on alternative families, noting its importance for sociology, family studies, and public policy. 10.1

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Section: Adoptive Familiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…In contemporary depictions of adoption, birth mothers are stereotyped in a dichotomy either as the woman in an unfortunate situation who selflessly gave up her child so they could have a better life, or as the irresponsible, promiscuous woman who lacked maternal attachment to her child and did not care to raise them (Fessler, 2006;Jerome & Sweeney, 2014). Racist and classist stereotypes of birth mothers as addicted to drugs and unwilling to get married or achieve economic stability also play a role (Roberts, 2022).…”

Section: Myth #3: Birth Parents Just Move Onmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding Adoption as a Reproductive Justice Issue

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McKee

et al. 2023

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Adoption is frequently invoked as a universal social good—an uncomplicated win for adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents alike—that obviates the need for abortion. As antiabortionists weaponize adoption to attack reproductive rights, psychologists must recognize adoption as a key reproductive justice issue with significant, lifelong physical and psychological impacts, especially on adopted people and birth parents. Recognizing critical adoption studies as an application of a reproductive justice framework, we argue that psychologists must understand how adoption is both sustained by and reinforces structural inequality and global reproductive injustice. In a post- Roe reality, clinicians and researchers must critically examine adoption histories and myths in order to address the needs of the adoption triad. As an interdisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians in psychology; medicine; genetic counseling; and women's, gender, sexuality, and Asian American studies, we examine adoption's ties to settler colonialism, racism, classism, and imperialism and interrogate harmful dominant narratives about adoption. We then summarize clinical considerations for working with members of the adoption triad, future directions for research on adoption, and recommendations for both clinicians and researchers to advance adoption competence in the face of current attacks on reproductive rights in the United States.

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“…Essa pesquisa identificou que há mais crianças com idade acima dos cinco anos que continuam institucionalizadas, sem perspectiva de serem colocadas em famílias substitutas por apresentarem características pouco desejáveis: serem negras, apresentarem deficiências, terem problemas de saúde ou formarem grupo de irmãos. Logo, o processo de escolha das características do filho adotivo está marcado por uma dinâmica social na qual estão envolvidos estereótipos que geram expectativas por parte dos adotantes; afetando -assim a probabilidade das adoções ocorrerem (Amim & Menandro, 2007;Ishizawa & Kubo, 2014;Jerome & Sweeney, 2014;Merçon-Vargas, Rosa, & Dell'Áglio, 2011).…”

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Motivações, dificuldades e expectativas acerca da adoção: Perspectivas de futuros pais adotivos

Araujo

Faro

2017

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O presente estudo objetivou delinear motivos, dificuldades e expectativas em torno do futuro filho na perspectiva de pais candidatos ao processo de adoção, como também, caracterizar o perfil da criança pretendida em uma Vara da Infância e Juventude de Aracaju (SE). Entrevistaram-se 13 candidatos a pais adotivos (monoparentais e casais), a partir dos seguintes eixos temáticos: motivações para a adoção; preferências quanto à criança; expectativas concernentes à adoção; e medos e receios em torno da adoção. As falas foram analisadas com o software IRAMUTEQ. Os resultados reiteraram a complexidade subjetiva do processo de adoção, em especial pelo embate entre fantasia e realidade no que toca à futura adaptação à nova família. Ademais, houve preferência por meninas, brancas ou pardas e menores que cinco anos. Conclui-se que compreender a forma pela qual os adotantes significam a adoção pode auxiliar no delineamento de ações mais apropriadas de orientação e aconselhamento na temática.

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Birth Parents’ Portrayals in Children’s Adoption Literature

Cited by 9 publications

References 37 publications

Implications of Changing Family Forms for Children

Implications of Changing Family Forms for Children

Understanding Adoption as a Reproductive Justice Issue

Motivações, dificuldades e expectativas acerca da adoção: Perspectivas de futuros pais adotivos

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