Abstract

Child adoption is a highly demanding process for all those involved, including the child, parents, and professionals. Support is needed to maximize the chances of adequate preparation, focusing on not just the parents’ preparedness but also the child’s preparation for adoption. Preparing a child for adoption is an ethical obligation. Assuming that the child is at the center of the adoption process, this paper highlights the importance of acknowledging the child’s specific needs and giving them adequate opportunity to develop into a fully engaged agent throughout the process. This article focuses on the Program for Preparing Children for Adoption (PPCA), a specific manual intervention designed to help professionals prepare children for adoption. The program is based on theoretical concepts of the psychology of adoption, the bioecological development perspective and a narrative psychology approach. First, the PPCA’s theoretical background is presented, followed by each one of its core aspects and specific activities. The article concludes with a summary of this program’s major contributions to child preparation as well as recommendations for future research and practice.

摘要

对于所有相关人员，包括孩子，父母和专业人员，收养孩子都是一个非常苛刻的过程。需要支持以最大程度地进行充分准备的机会，不仅要关注父母的准备，还要关注孩子的收养准备。准备收养孩子是一项道德义务。假设孩子是收养过程的中心，本文强调了承认孩子的特定需求并为他们提供充分的机会在整个过程中发展为充分参与的代理人的重要性。本文重点介绍“为收养儿童做准备的计划”（PPCA），这是一种专门的人工干预措施，旨在帮助专业人员为收养儿童做准备。该计划基于收养心理学的理论概念，生物生态发展视角和叙事心理学方法。首先，介绍了PPCA的理论背景，然后介绍了PPCA的各个核心方面和具体活动。本文最后总结了该计划对儿童准备的主要贡献以及对未来研究和实践的建议。