The purpose of this study is to illuminate the delineations made regarding "suitable parenthood" in consent investigations for international adoption. Our aim is thus to highlight norms about parenthood that define who is considered suitable for adoption. The research questions addressed in the study are: How do family social worker relate to guidelines for assessing "suitable parenthood"? What significance do family social workers attach to "suitable parenthood"? Which norms are decisive when adoption applicants are assessed as “suitable parents”? The study was conducted using qualitative semi-structured interviews with nine family social workers from eight different municipalities in Sweden. The study is based on two theoretical concepts. Anders Molander's discussion on “skön” in professional assessments and Yeheskel Hasenfeld's theory on morality in human service organizations. The conclusion of the study is that family social workers find it difficult and complex to assess "suitable parenthood" in international adoption cases. Although they adhere to similar guidelines and work methods, assessments may vary. Finally, during our analysis, we identified two types of family social worker based on whether they adopt a parent perspective or a child perspective in the assessment of consent.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-131022 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Lööv, Selma, Sjöman, Amanda |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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