251. Adoption from the perspective of Iranian fertile mothers: a qualitative study.
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Okati, Nazanin, Mootabi, Fereshteh, and Abdekhodaie, Zahra
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CHILDBEARING age , *PSYCHOLOGY of adoptive parents , *ATTITUDES toward adoption , *CHILD welfare , *QUALITATIVE research , *STATISTICAL sampling , *INTERVIEWING , *HEALTH , *PARENT-child relationships , *JUDGMENT sampling , *DECISION making , *INFORMATION resources , *PSYCHOLOGY of adopted children , *EXPERIENCE , *THEMATIC analysis , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *SOCIAL attitudes , *FAMILY attitudes , *PSYCHOLOGY of mothers , *RESEARCH methodology , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *SOCIAL support , *EXTENDED families , *SOCIAL stigma , *SELF-perception , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the lived experience of fertile Iranian mothers who adopted children. In a qualitative phenomenological method, 13 participants were selected by purposive sampling and interviewed in depth. Data were analyzed by Colaizzi's method. The results showed that although adoption was reported to be a positive experience for most mothers, it is still a kind of social stigma in Iran, and adoptive mothers face many challenges due to insufficient support and help from society and families. Also, the results will help professionals design pre-adoption interventions, prevent the termination of adoption, and help adoptive mothers solve their issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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