Journal article

International Adoption in Catalonia (Spain):

Adaptation and the Process of Family Integration

Pages 37 to 62

Cite this article


  • Fuentes-Peláez, N.
(2009). International Adoption in Catalonia (spain): Adaptation and the Process of Family Integration. La revue internationale de l’éducation familiale, No 25(1), 37-62. https://doi.org/10.3917/rief.025.0037.

  • Fuentes-Peláez, Nuria.
« International Adoption in Catalonia (Spain): : Adaptation and the Process of Family Integration ». La revue internationale de l’éducation familiale, 2009/1 No 25, 2009. p.37-62. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-la-revue-internationale-de-l-education-familiale-2009-1-page-37?lang=en.

  • FUENTES-PELÁEZ, Nuria,
2009. International Adoption in Catalonia (Spain): Adaptation and the Process of Family Integration. La revue internationale de l’éducation familiale, 2009/1 No 25, p.37-62. DOI : 10.3917/rief.025.0037. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-la-revue-internationale-de-l-education-familiale-2009-1-page-37?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/rief.025.0037


English

The aim of the study is to understand the process and the issues of the family integration stage of a group of international adoption families living in Catalonia (Spain). The model “Family Adjustment and Adaptation Response” (FAAR) was used as the theoretical background of this study. The sample was composed of 30 families of children having been adopted for at least three years. The data were collected using semistructured interviews that had already been content-analysed using the “NVivo” software. The results show that, although the literature considers these families at risk, family integration was successful and brought a high level of parental satisfaction. Three kinds of family development presenting several different characteristics were identified. The results lead to socioeducational proposals intended to improve the wellbeing of adopted children as well as that of their adoptive families.

Keywords

  • family integration
  • international adoption
  • adjustment process
  • adopted children

Publisher keywords: adjustment process, adopted children, family integration, international adoption


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