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‘The very first thing that connected us to him’: adopters’ experiences of sharing photographs, ‘talking’ albums and other materials with their children prior to meeting
Adoption & Fostering Pub Date : 2020-09-16 , DOI: 10.1177/0308575920945174
Jenny Blackmore 1 , Gemma Burns 2 , Cerith S Waters 3 , Katherine H Shelton 1
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Prospective adopters commonly share materials such as photographs of their family, ‘talking’ albums, DVDs, toys and blankets with their child prior to meeting them. This is often the first point of ‘introduction’ of the adoptive family to their child. The sharing of materials is also one of the earliest tasks in which foster carers and prospective adopters work together. This study investigates adopters’ experiences of sharing materials in the wider context of working with foster carers during these initial parent–child ‘introductions’. Thematic analysis of 24 interviews conducted with adoptive parents revealed three main themes: collaboration, familiarisation and connection. Further qualitative and quantitative data were subsequently gathered and analysed from surveys completed by 64 adoptive parents. Findings highlight the central role of the foster carer in preparing a child for a move to adoption, and the potential impact that the grief and loss experienced by a foster carer may have on this move. They also suggest that the sharing of materials could be an early indicator of a foster carer’s capacity to support a child’s transition to life with their adoptive family. Adopters’ perceptions of the impact of the materials, both at the time of introductions and their ongoing significance several years after placement, are explored.

中文翻译:

“将我们与他联系起来的第一件事”:收养者在见面之前与孩子分享照片、“谈话”相册和其他材料的经历

准收养者通常会在与孩子见面之前与他们分享家庭照片、“谈话”相册、DVD、玩具和毯子等材料。这通常是收养家庭向他们的孩子“介绍”的第一点。材料的共享也是寄养者和潜在收养者合作的最早任务之一。本研究调查了收养者在这些最初的亲子“介绍”期间与寄养者一起工作的更广泛背景下分享材料的经验。对与养父母进行的 24 次访谈的专题分析揭示了三个主要主题:合作、熟悉和联系。随后从 64 位养父母完成的调查中收集和分析了进一步的定性和定量数据。调查结果强调了寄养者在为孩子准备被收养方面的核心作用,以及寄养者所经历的悲伤和损失可能对这一举动产生的潜在影响。他们还建议,材料的共享可能是寄养者支持儿童过渡到与收养家庭生活的能力的早期指标。探讨了采用者对材料影响的看法,无论是在介绍时还是在安置后几年的持续重要性。他们还建议,材料的共享可能是寄养者支持儿童过渡到与收养家庭生活的能力的早期指标。探讨了采用者对材料影响的看法,无论是在介绍时还是在安置后几年的持续重要性。他们还建议,材料的共享可能是寄养者支持儿童过渡到与收养家庭生活的能力的早期指标。探讨了采用者对材料影响的看法,无论是在介绍时还是在安置后几年的持续重要性。
更新日期:2020-09-16
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