TY - JOUR
T1 - Children forever: The search for origins among Chilean adults who were adopted
T2 - The search for origins among Chilean adults who were adopted
AU - Salvo Agoglia, Irene
AU - Marre, Diana
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Fondo de Fomento al Desarrollo Cient?fico y Tecnol?gico (FONDECYT) Project No. 3170338 ?Adoptions in Chile: Construction of narratives about origins and identity? (2017?2020, PI: Irene Salvo Agoglia) and Project No. 170133 ?Network for Interdisciplinary Research on Reproductive and Parental Policies? (2018?2019, PI: Irene Salvo Agoglia) and Project MINECO/FEDER, EU CSO2015-64551-C3-1-R (2016?2019, PI: Diana Marre). Susan Frekko provided feedback on the article and edited the English. The authors thank all the study participants for their availability and generosity.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - There has been a global increase in the number of adults who were adopted searching for their origins. This trend has promoted the interest of social sciences researchers, as well as carry out the obligations of states to provide specialized services. In this article, we present some results from the first qualitative study that explores the experiences of some Chilean adults who were adopted and searched for their origins in Chile through the National Service of Minor's Search for Origins Program. The narratives of the participants show that, in spite of legislative changes, a series of barriers and contradictions continue to exist, which make it difficult to guarantee the right to know one's origins. The legal and technical frameworks and practices analysed show how difficult it is to dismantle the “clean break” principle. They also highlight the persistence of the image of adoptees as “minors” who need the “protection” of their parents or professionals. We discuss the different challenges to be considered by researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers involved in adoption policies and practices.
AB - There has been a global increase in the number of adults who were adopted searching for their origins. This trend has promoted the interest of social sciences researchers, as well as carry out the obligations of states to provide specialized services. In this article, we present some results from the first qualitative study that explores the experiences of some Chilean adults who were adopted and searched for their origins in Chile through the National Service of Minor's Search for Origins Program. The narratives of the participants show that, in spite of legislative changes, a series of barriers and contradictions continue to exist, which make it difficult to guarantee the right to know one's origins. The legal and technical frameworks and practices analysed show how difficult it is to dismantle the “clean break” principle. They also highlight the persistence of the image of adoptees as “minors” who need the “protection” of their parents or professionals. We discuss the different challenges to be considered by researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers involved in adoption policies and practices.
KW - adoption
KW - Chile
KW - narratives
KW - searches of origins
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UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/children-forever-search-origins-among-chilean-adults-were-adopted
U2 - 10.1111/cfs.12666
DO - 10.1111/cfs.12666
M3 - Article
VL - 25
SP - 127
EP - 134
JO - Child and Family Social Work
JF - Child and Family Social Work
SN - 1356-7500
IS - 1
ER -