In South Africa, rates of adoption remain low while the number of fostered children continually rises. Little is known about the public perceptions, beliefs and experiences that inform decisions to either foster or adopt in South Africa. This qualitative research explored these issues among a national sample of childless adults, biological parents, kin and non‐kin fostering parents and prospective and successful adopters. Fostering is driven predominantly by access to subsidies but is also informed by socio‐cultural beliefs. Low adoption rates are influenced by an absence of subsidies, poor access to quality adoptive services and a lack of information about adoption.

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公众对养育和收养的看法、信念和经验：南非的一项全国定性研究

在南非，收养率仍然很低，而被寄养的儿童数量不断增加。公众对南非的培育或采用决策的看法、信念和经验知之甚少。这项定性研究在没有孩子的成年人、亲生父母、亲属和非亲属养父母以及潜在和成功的收养者的全国样本中探讨了这些问题。培育主要由获得补贴驱动，但也受社会文化信仰的影响。低收养率受到缺乏补贴、难以获得优质收养服务以及缺乏收养信息的影响。