Perspectives regarding Motivations for Adoption by Christian Adoptive Parents: A Qualitative Study

This qualitative phenomenological research study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 21 self-described practicing Evangelical Christian families who have both biological and adopted children. The participants in the study shared numerous common elements pertaining to their shared p...

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Published inJournal of psychology and theology Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 58 - 68
Main Authors Firmin, Michael W., Pugh, Kelley C., Markham, Ruth L., Sohn, Valerie A., Gentry, Emily N.
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Published London, England SAGE Publications 22.03.2017
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Abortion
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Adoptive parents
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Children & youth
Christianity
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Families & family life
Infertility
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Orphans
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Psychological aspects
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Abstract This qualitative phenomenological research study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 21 self-described practicing Evangelical Christian families who have both biological and adopted children. The participants in the study shared numerous common elements pertaining to their shared perspectives. Here, we present the results specifically related to the reported motivations of the parents for adopting children. Findings included theological motivations to adopt (i.e., perceived biblical mandate, perspective of ministry, concepts of spiritual adoption, views towards God's blessings) and a perspective that some romanticize the nature of adoption. We discuss various theological and spiritual implications of the findings in the context of biblical teachings to care for orphans and show love to underserved populations. The results also are related to research literature addressing the stress often reported by parents who adopt children.
AbstractList This qualitative phenomenological research study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 21 self-described practicing Evangelical Christian families who have both biological and adopted children. The participants in the study shared numerous common elements pertaining to their shared perspectives. Here, we present the results specifically related to the reported motivations of the parents for adopting children. Findings included theological motivations to adopt (i.e., perceived biblical mandate, perspective of ministry, concepts of spiritual adoption, views towards God's blessings) and a perspective that some romanticize the nature of adoption. We discuss various theological and spiritual implications of the findings in the context of biblical teachings to care for orphans and show love to underserved populations. The results also are related to research literature addressing the stress often reported by parents who adopt children.
Because the interviews were semi-structured, not all families were asked identical questions, although all interviews focused around the general constructs of motivations, process, assimilation, impact, and faith issues. [...]some self-motivation likely is present in all life decisions, but we did not hear participants in our study describing such sentiments as being paramount. Limitations and Future Research All research publications should identify and report the study's limitations (Price & Murnan, 2004). Since the present sample was primarily obtained from a semi-rural Midwestern area of the U.S., and all qualitative research is context-specific (Willis, 2007), future studies should explore additional samples in order to advance the present study's findings. [...]as future researchers conduct the same study that we presently did in future time periods, using a variety of samples (such as were named above), and in various contexts- such as American and international-then greater confidence can be placed in the validity of our present findings.
Audience Academic
Author Gentry, Emily N.
Sohn, Valerie A.
Markham, Ruth L.
Firmin, Michael W.
Pugh, Kelley C.
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SubjectTerms Abortion
Adoption
Adoptive parents
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Children & youth
Christianity
Christians
Encyclopedias
Families & family life
Infertility
Methods
Orphans
Parents & parenting
Psychological aspects
Qualitative research
Religious aspects
Research methodology
Researchers
Spirituality
Theology
Trends
Title Perspectives regarding Motivations for Adoption by Christian Adoptive Parents: A Qualitative Study
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