How do adoptive mothers make sense of their experiences of using non-violent resistance therapy with their children? An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Samuel, Rosanna; Holdaway, Claire; Vella, Lydia

doi:10.1177/03085759221115212

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“…Many felt as though the existence of CPA should highlight the importance of meeting the needs of children whose lived experience had been that their needs were not met. This aligns with what Samuel et al (2022) asserted about mothers in their NVR-based study who wanted others working with their families to understand that this was a complex issue that needed to be explored and understood.…”

Section: Human Rightssupporting

confidence: 66%

“…Gervais et al, (2022) noted that parents and others living in homes where CPA occurred, also have rights that can be overlooked. Studies about how mothers manage meeting the complex needs of their adopted children identify that this is an issue that cannot be ignored (Coogan, 2017;Forbes & Dziegielewski, 2016;Samuel et al, 2022). Participants' experiences in this study clearly support the need for free, accessible, and evidence-based in home services focused on healing which would respect the rights of all family members and provide a way forward for families.…”

Section: Human Rightsmentioning

confidence: 60%

“…Unique support was required rather than blaming the children and suggesting consequences for their behaviours. Similar to parents in this study, understanding this and knowing that their children would be treated fairly was essential, and yet it was something for which mothers articulated they had to continue to advocate (Samuel et al, 2022).…”

Section: Human Rightsmentioning

confidence: 81%

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“No Matter What I loved Him Through It” A Qualitative Study of Child to Parent Aggression in Adoptive Families

Kruz

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This thesis explores the resilience of adoptive parents after they have experienced repeated events of Child to Parent Aggression (CPA) with an adoptee. Using social constructionism and the theories of attachment and ecological systems as a basis for my work, I conducted semi-structured interviews with nine participants based in Ontario. I used reflexive thematic analysis to analyze the data from the interviews and generated four themes, How it Starts, Events and Episodes, Impacts, and Resilience to reflect the stories the participants told. They are stories of adoptive parents who remain committed to their relationships with their children, the impacts of CPA, and the struggle to find professionals who can help. The findings of this study point towards a better understanding of the complexity of early childhood events that can lead to CPA, respecting the rights of the children who struggle with CPA, and improved outcomes for adoptive families managing CPA.iii AcknowledgementsTo the nine participants of this project who were willing to speak to their lived experiences and shared the stories of their families, I am grateful for your willingness to participate. Without your stories, I would not have been able to do this work.To Dr. Karen Sewell, my thesis advisor, who said yes to working with me and whose support, guidance and patience meant that I was able to complete this monumental project at time when I did not think that was a possibility.To Brenda Morris for being willing to work with me, providing valuable insights and being patient with me as I worked until the last possible moment to get this finished.To Dr. Vivian Lee for participating in my committee and for her contributions.To my children, for showing me that healing and growing past traumatic experiences is possible and that families do not always look the ways that others expect them too.To Celeste, Joelle, and Marijan who were the best latte providing, baby snuggling, meal making, cheerleaders ever. I am so grateful for your support.To my friends who listened to me when I was overwhelmed and frustrated as I worked to complete this, who fed my family, snuggled the twins, did my laundry, and made sure I did not give up on this work.And finally, to the many adoptive parents I have come to know, whose courage and resilience while living with child to parent aggression, is the inspiration for this work. I have learned so much from you and will forever be thankful for the gift of 'Orlando' and all the friendships that stemmed from our shared struggles.Using semi-structured interviews, nine participants were interviewed. Using the framework of Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA), the interview transcripts were coded, and themes were generated, reviewed, and defined (Braun & Clarke, 2021). Four themes were identified, How it Starts, Events and Episodes, Impacts, and Resilience. Participants in this study clearly indicated that they sought compassion, understanding, and support from those who worked with their families and for others to understand that the agg...

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Section: Human Rightssupporting

confidence: 66%

Section: Human Rightsmentioning

confidence: 60%

Section: Human Rightsmentioning

confidence: 81%

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