Adoção hoje: a busca por um novo paradigma / Adoption nowadays: the search for a new paradigm

Este trabalho tem como foco discutir a atual cultura da adoção. O eixo escolhido gira em torno dos conceitos de identidade, família e cultura. O estudo das várias modalidades de adoção ressaltou a importância de se reconhecer a a existência de profundas diferenças culturais e econômicas entre as duas famílias, biológica e adotiva, participantes do processo. Este reconhecimento passa pela inclusão da família doadora, desde o início do processo de adoção, caminhando no sentido de uma adoção aberta, onde o contato e as trocas entre as duas famílias estejam, cada vez mais e verdadeiramente, a serviço dos interesses da criança. Este estudo evidenciou também a intrincada relação entre abandono e adoção no Brasil, apontando para as inúmeras frentes de pesquisa que podem surgir a partir daí, no sentido de se entender melhor o problema, em busca de possíveis soluções.

The objective of this work is to discuss the current adoption culture. The axle selected turns around the concepts of identity, family and culture. The study of the several adoption modalities emphasized the importance of knowing the existence of deep cultural and economical differences between both families – the biological and the adoptive families, participants of the process. This acknowledgment passes by the inclusion of the donating family from the very beginning of the adoption process, heading for an open adoption, where the contact and the exchanges between both families are progressively and truly for child’s interest. This study also evidenced the complex relation between abandonment and adoption in Brazil, pointing out to several research fronts that may appear therefrom, so as to better understand the problem looking for possible solutions.

existing situation and challenges facing acceptance and care of children in substitute families

In different cultures across the world, families without or wishing to have more children proceed to adopt or foster them from other families or from children who have no known families. Adoption and foster care have been considered as effective means of confronting negative effects of infertility. Adoption and foster care have positive roles in giving the children the right guidance and help the progress of de-institutionalization and making the proper growth condition for children in family. Major kinds of child training in most countries and in Iran are adoption and foster care. After revolution, responsibilities related to adoption have been given to social welfare organization and by prohibition of adoption by foreign nationals, Iranian families had a better chance for child adoption. Answering to the needs of applicant families and children during different stages of decision-making, adoption and child train, need scientific programming, development of legal and executive structures. More familiarity with characteristics and existing challenges of child adoption, prepare programming for change and improvement of the present situation. Reviewing the present situation and using the local and international experience of government monitor and control, improving standards of services, close correlation between infertility treatment centers and child adoption centers and developing consultation services to families before and after adoption are some steps which seem necessary. Specialization in consultation delivery and caring about basic belief are other necessary aspects in proper programming