‘She didn’t have a word of English; we didn’t have a word of Vietnamese’: Exploring parent experiences of communication with toddlers who were adopted internationally

McAndrew, Brid; Malley-Keighran, Mary-Pat O.

doi:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.06.011

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“…With challenges such as the complete absence of pre-adoption training or workshops, ill-trained social workers and support that does not cover enough of what adoptive parenting entails, most of the parents were left feeling unsupported by their adoption agency and social worker (McAndrew & Malley-Keighran, 2017;Miller et al, 2017). Furthermore, prospective adoptive parents' family members either withheld or withdrew their initial support (McAndrew & Malley-Keighran, 2017). The result was that many parents had to seek out and set up their own support networks in order to share stories, ask for advice and be reassured in their parenting (McAndrew & Malley-Keighran, 2017).…”

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“…Furthermore, prospective adoptive parents' family members either withheld or withdrew their initial support (McAndrew & Malley-Keighran, 2017). The result was that many parents had to seek out and set up their own support networks in order to share stories, ask for advice and be reassured in their parenting (McAndrew & Malley-Keighran, 2017). Support groups, mentoring relationships and online forums throughout the process, including post-adoption, exist and are helpful to add to the families' support network (Weistra & Luke, 2017).…”

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Adoptive Parents’ Experiences of Support From Social Workers and Informal Networks During the Adoption Process

Groger,

Bhagwan

2023

SWORK

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Prospective adoptive parents require a considerable amount of support from social workers as well as from other support systems during the adoption process. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe adoptive families’ experiences of formal and informal support during the pre-adoption phase. There is a dearth of empirical research in the South African context on prospective adoptive parents' experiences of support from social workers, family and friends, and the adoption community, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. Using a qualitative research methodology, this study sought to explore the experiences of sixteen adoptive parents in the eThekwini region with regards to the support they received from social workers and other support systems during the adoption process. Non-probability sampling, more specifically, snowball sampling, was used to recruit the participants through the Durban Adoptive Families group. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Several sub-themes emerged from the data analysis. The study found that the participants had varied experiences of support offered by social workers and organisations along with more positive experiences of informal support from family and friends and the adoption community. Keywords: adoption, adoptive parents, adoption process, social workers, support system

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