An empirical study was undertaken to conduct applied, exploratory, descriptive research to establish challenges specific to cross racial adoption in Gauteng, South Africa.
The objectives of the overall aim were:
* to conduct empirical work and to collect data through the use of focus groups with parents who have cross racially adopted, in order to explore challenges specific to cross racial adoptions
* to conduct analysis in order to describe the findings of the empirical data
* to conduct a thorough literature review on available literature pertaining to cross racial adoption
* to draw conclusions and make recommendations on the completion of the afore mentioned objectives
The empirical study demonstrated that:
* Parents who cross racially adopt do experience challenges and there are challenges specific to cross racial adoption
* A number of the challenges experienced by parents who cross racially adopt are directly linked to a lack of support throughout the adoption process
* A need exists for a comprehensive model of support for parents who cross racially adopt
The empirical study was successful in identifying, exploring and describing challenges experienced by parents who cross racially adopt in Gauteng. / Social work / M.Diac.(Play Therapy)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/2176 |
| Date | 30 November 2006 |
| Creators | Finlay, Shannon |
| Contributors | Jacobs, I.F. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resources (103 leaves) |
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