Failed recognition of otherness in cases of disruptions in late adoptions
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https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-6564e210008Keywords:
disruption, affiliation, parent-child bond, late adoption, unsuccessful adoptionAbstract
This study derives from a broader investigation on the experience of unsuccessful adoptions of children and adolescents from the adopters’ perspective. Based on a qualitative approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 independent subjects (nine women and two men), living in different states of Brazil, who experienced unsuccessful adoptions. The research investigates the failure in recognizing the child’s alterity, experienced during the cohabitation stage, in cases of disruptions. Common among the participants was the search for a psychopathological explanation for the child/adolescent’s supposed bad behaviors. Results show the need for greater emotional-affective investment in the initial periods of establishing the parent-child bond, to welcome the child/adolescent in their totality and individuality.
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