Developing a culturally relevant adoption model in South Africa: The way forward

Gerrand, Priscilla; Nathane-Taulela, Motlalepule

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“…Upon successful stage two assessments, potential adopters are approved; consequently, matching of adoptive parents to children requiring families begins. Gerrand and Nathane-Taulela (2015) and Underhill et al (2016) however, report that adoption assessments can be complex where HIV management is concerned. They suggest that social and structural complexities lead to HIV-positive applicants withdrawing from adoption assessments to avoid either medical screening, further HIV testing, invasive assessments or discriminatory and unacceptable attitudes portrayed by professionals.…”

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Pursuing the adoption pathway: the lived experiences of people living with HIV

Cane

Vydellingum

Knibb

2018

JCS

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Pursuing the adoption pathway: The lived experiences of people living with HIV This exploratory study of 7 participants including individuals and couples, examined the challenges that people with HIV faced as they navigated through the intricate processes of trying to access adoption services in the south of England. In this Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) study, some participants described positive experiences with social workers. However, this was in the minority. Lack of information, inadequate support, stigma and discrimination, cultural insensitivity and disempowerment were frequently reported experiences of participants. Greater understanding and better education for social workers would enhance adoption assessment frameworks to improve access to adoption by people with HIV.

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Pursuing the adoption pathway: the lived experiences of people living with HIV

Cane

Vydellingum

Knibb

2018

JCS

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“…However, existing studies looking at HIV and child adoption suggest that many PLWHIV going through the adoption process experience substantial dissatisfaction due to the stigma and discrimination around HIV that prevents their applications from being considered within adoption systems (Gerrand, 2012).…”

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Interprofessional working: adoption assessments for people living with HIV

Cane

2017

IJHRH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose that interprofessional working between professionals who work with people living with HIV (PLWHIV) contributes to improvements in the health, social care needs and long-term outcomes of PLWHIV. Interprofessional working initiatives have been useful in promoting successful frameworks used towards improving various aspects of the HIV disease family planning and transmission prevention. The paper proposes that interprofessional working is important in elevating stigma and discrimination that sometimes prevent PLWHIV from successfully achieving parenthood through adoption. The objective of this study is to contribute to social work practice and literature that supports adoption. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study looking at the experiences of PLWHIV going through the adoption process. The study relied on in-depth interviews with six PLWHIV who had gone through the adoption process and presented views regarding a need for better collaborative working by those assessing PLWHIV going through adoption. The sample was purpose and homogeneous. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using IPA framework. Transcripts had been written up and analysed individually. Following which a cross-case analysis to create meaning and conceptual understanding that was common among all cases. Findings Drawing on themes around interprofessional working, this paper argues that there is a need for improved and transparent interprofessional working models within adoption systems. The paper provides conceptual understanding around interprofessional working and how this can be brought about to support the needs of PLWHIV seeking to adopt children. It proposes that working in isolation will leave PLWHIV feeling that the adoption process is ambiguous and unfair, yet efforts to combat this are evident in healthcare settings. Research limitations/implications Limitations to this study include an acceptable but small convenience sample within IPA methodological approaches. This is a hard to reach sample and results may not be generalisable. Practical implications This paper opens a dialogue for discussing issues around the adoption for PLWHIV and informing professionals about increasing opportunities for PLWHIV to adopt children where there is a high demand for adoptive parents. Social implications Placing the views of participants in this study within the body of knowledge could influence meaningful collaboration between adoption social workers and those supporting PLWHIV within health, social care and voluntary sectors. This may influence change and reduce stigma and barriers preventing some PLWHIV from successfully adopting children. Originality/value This paper meets an identified need to explore how PLWHIV can be supported to achieve parenthood. The paper expands on existing knowledge around the need to provide fertility treatment to PLWHIV. It suggests that child adoption can be promoted through child adoption and ultimately promoting normalcy around the desires of PLWHIV to achieve parenthood using non-traditional methods of conception.

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“…Accordingly, this is in line with some of the stipulations of the Bill of Rights as contained in Chapter 2 of the Constitution of South Africa 38 of 2005, which stipulates the following in relation to the care and protection of a child to include (a) (i) a suitable place to live; (ii) living conditions that are conducive to the child’s health, well-being and development; and (iii) the necessary financial support and (b) safeguarding and promoting the well-being of the child. Nonetheless, there is a great deal of literature that offers a range of arguments, some of them acrimonious, concerning the perceptions regarding CRA as an appropriate, expedient, and “most accepted” form of child custody in international, regional, national, and local contexts (Gerrand & Nathan e-Taulela, 2013; Johnson, Mickelson, & Davila, 2013; Mokomane & Rochat, 2010; Randall, 2012). In Johnson, Mickelson, and Davila (2013, p. 11), “the adoption of children of one race by parents of another has grown rapidly since the 20th century, but this adoption option is controversial.” The conclusion of the study that CRA is an “acceptable” form of custody of children in need of care and protection, despite legislation pertaining to it, but that it requires more attention from scholars and researcher is a challenge for all stakeholders involved in CRA.…”

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“…In addition, Moos and Mwaba (2007) point out that during the apartheid rule, the practice of the CRA was simply illicit as a result of the apartheid government’s internationally denounced racial ideology. According to Gerrand and Motlalepule (2013), racial prejudice and segregation still play an influential role within the practice of CRA owing to diverse incongruities in societal perceptions of the practice.…”

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“…Although the practice of CRA became legal in 1991 in an effort toward the fostering of a color-blind approach to child custody, the practice is still a perturbing issue across South Africa. There is also a great deal of empirical evidence to suggest that in South Africa, both intentional and unintentional racial integration, alongside with racial segregation, has often influenced and frequently contributed to varying views and perceptions held by social workers, adoptive parents, and community members (Gerrand & Nathan e-Taulela, 2013; Katz & Doyle, 2013; Mokomane & Rochat, 2010). In addition, most culturally conservative Black people tend to maintain that the practice is a form of cultural genocide, an indirect means employed by White people to emasculate the Black community and its culture and traditions, which is not in accordance with the best interests of the child (Butler-Sweet, 2011; Ferreira, 2009; Hall, 2010; Hollingsworth, 1999).…”

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Diverse Perceptions of Cross-Racial Adoption in South Africa

Tanga

Nyasha

2016

Research on Social Work Practice

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This study explored the perceptions of stakeholders regarding the practice of cross-racial adoption (CRA) in East London, South Africa. Method: A qualitative research design was used. Data were collected through individual interviews and focus group discussions from 23 participants. The data were analyzed qualitatively, using thematic analysis. Results: The results show that there are mixed perceptions among the participants, with White participants more likely than participants of other racial groups to support the practice of the CRA. The findings also revealed that the practice of CRA is a controversial, yet an increasing phenomenon in which most Black children are being adopted by White parents. Conclusion: It is concluded that although the practice of CRA is an acceptable form of custody of children in need of care and protection, it is still an area that requires more attention from scholars and researchers. Pertinent recommendations have been made to various stakeholders. Keywords adoption, cross-racial adoption, child in need of care and protection, children's rights, parental care, adoptive parents

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Developing a culturally relevant adoption model in South Africa: The way forward

Cited by 20 publications

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Pursuing the adoption pathway: the lived experiences of people living with HIV

Pursuing the adoption pathway: the lived experiences of people living with HIV

Interprofessional working: adoption assessments for people living with HIV

Diverse Perceptions of Cross-Racial Adoption in South Africa

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