Metas e práticas de socialização parental que impactam a adaptação das crianças nas famílias adotivas / Parental socialization goals and practices that impact children's adaptation in adoptive families / Metas y prácticas de socialización parental que impactan la adaptación de los niños en las familias adoptivas

Nosso objetivo foi identificar as metas e as práticas de socialização parental que impactam a adaptação das crianças em suas famílias adotivas, assim como a percepção dos pais adotivos sobre interações de qualidade, desenvolvimento, desafios da adoção e estratégias utilizadas para lidar com os desafios. Foi realizado um grupo focal com seis participantes (cinco famílias) com filhos por adoção, todos residentes no estado do Espírito Santo. Os dados foram analisados com base na Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. A Teoria Bioecológica do Desenvolvimento Humano foi utilizada para compreender os resultados. As metas de socialização predominantes foram Autoaperfeiçoamento e Expectativas Sociais, o que demonstra metas relacionadas tanto na esfera individual quanto relacional. Este estudo servirá como base para o desenvolvimento de intervenções voltadas para pais adotivos, a fim de promover estratégias de socialização positivas que visam otimizar a adaptação das crianças adotivas em suas famílias, bem como promover o desenvolvimento infantil positivo

Our objective was to identify the goals and practices of parental socialization that impact children's adaptation in their adoptive families, as well as adoptive parents' perceptions about quality interactions, development, adoption challenges, and strategies used to deal with the challenges. A focus group was carried out with six participants (five families) of adopted children, all residing in the state of Espírito Santo. Data were analyzed based on Bardin's Content Analysis. The Bioecological Human Development Theory was used to understand the results. The predominant socialization goals were Self-improvement and Social Expectations, which demonstrate goals related to individual and relational levels. This study will serve as a basis for the development of interventions directed to adoptive parents aiming to promote positive socialization strategies that intend to optimize the adaptation of adopted children in their families, as well as to promote positive child development

Nuestro objetivo fue identificar las metas y las prácticas de socialización parental que impactan en la adaptación de los niños en sus familias adoptivas, así como la percepción de los padres adoptivos sobre interacciones de calidad, desarrollo, desafíos de la adopción y estrategias utilizadas para en-frentar los retos. Se realizó un grupo focal de seis participantes (cinco familias) y sus hijos adoptivos residentes en Espírito Santo. Se analizaron los datos en base al Análisis de Contenido de Bardin. Se utilizó la Teoría Bioecológica del Desarrollo Humano para comprender los resultados. Las metas de socialización predominantes fueron Autoperfeccionamiento y Expectativas Sociales, lo que demuestra metas relacionadas tanto a nivel individual como relacional. Este estudio servirá como base para el desarrollo de intervenciones dirigidas a padres adoptivos, con el objetivo de promover estrategias de socialización positivas que pretender optimizar la adaptación de los niños adoptivos en sus familias, así como promover el desarrollo infantil positivo

A clinical study of 77 patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II.

AIM: This study aims to assess the clinical features of 77 South American patients (73 Brazilian) with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II). METHODS: Details of the patients and their disease manifestations were obtained from a review of medical records, interviews with the patients and/or their families, and physical examination of the patients. RESULTS: Mean birth weight was 3360 g, median age at onset of symptoms was 18 months and median age at diagnosis was 6 years. For the whole sample (median age, 8.2 years; range, 2.8-53.0 years), neurological degeneration, typical pebbly skin lesions, seizures and extensive dermal melanocytosis were found in 23.3, 13.0, 13.0 and 1.3% of the cases, respectively. The most frequently reported echocardiogram abnormality was mitral valve regurgitation. Refraction errors were the most common ophthalmological manifestation. The following characteristics were found to be associated with the severe form of MPS II: earlier age at biochemical diagnosis, higher levels of urinary glycosaminoglycans, language development delay, behavioural disturbances, poor school performance and mental retardation. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that there is a considerable delay between the onset of signs and symptoms and the diagnosis of MPS II in Brazil (and probably in South America as well), and that many complications of this disease are underdiagnosed and undertreated. Therefore, the implementation of programmes aiming to increase the awareness of the disease, the availability of biochemical diagnostic tests and the provision of better support to affected patients is urgently needed.