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Deciding Not to Adopt: The Role of Normative Family Ideologies in Adoption Consideration

Deciding Not to Adopt: The Role of Normative Family Ideologies in Adoption Consideration Americans view adoption favorably, yet few consider adopting or actually adopt a child. Using qualitative data from the representative National Survey of Fertility Barriers, we explored why women who had considered adoption decided not to pursue it as a pathway to parenthood. Our sample includes responses from 1,747 women who considered adoption at some point. Seven themes emerged: prioritization of biology, economic concerns, family building prerequisites, relationship barriers, barriers to adoption, family barriers, and change of heart. Findings highlight that barriers to adoption are not always the primary reasons women opt out of adoption; normative conceptualizations of “family” are also important. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adoption Quarterly Taylor & Francis

Deciding Not to Adopt: The Role of Normative Family Ideologies in Adoption Consideration

Slauson-Blevins, Kathleen; Park, Nicholas K.
Adoption Quarterly , Volume 19 (4): 24 – Oct 1, 2016
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Deciding Not to Adopt: The Role of Normative Family Ideologies in Adoption Consideration

Abstract

Americans view adoption favorably, yet few consider adopting or actually adopt a child. Using qualitative data from the representative National Survey of Fertility Barriers, we explored why women who had considered adoption decided not to pursue it as a pathway to parenthood. Our sample includes responses from 1,747 women who considered adoption at some point. Seven themes emerged: prioritization of biology, economic concerns, family building prerequisites, relationship barriers, barriers to...
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Taylor & Francis
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10.1080/10926755.2015.1121185
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Abstract

Americans view adoption favorably, yet few consider adopting or actually adopt a child. Using qualitative data from the representative National Survey of Fertility Barriers, we explored why women who had considered adoption decided not to pursue it as a pathway to parenthood. Our sample includes responses from 1,747 women who considered adoption at some point. Seven themes emerged: prioritization of biology, economic concerns, family building prerequisites, relationship barriers, barriers to adoption, family barriers, and change of heart. Findings highlight that barriers to adoption are not always the primary reasons women opt out of adoption; normative conceptualizations of “family” are also important.

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Adoption Quarterly – Taylor & Francis

Published: Oct 1, 2016

Keywords: Adoption decisions; pronatalism; normative family ideologies; adoption barriers

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