When the System Fails: Challenges of Child Trauma on Adoptive Families' Social and Emotional System

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Author(s): Jacqueline Y. Ford (Walden University, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 26
Source title: Identifying, Treating, and Preventing Childhood Trauma in Rural Communities
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Marion Baker (Center of Hope Arizona, USA), Jacqueline Ford (Center of Hope Arizona, USA & Walden University, USA), Brittany Canfield (Center of Hope Arizona, USA & Fielding Graduate University, USA)and Traci Grabb (Arizona’s Children Association, USA & Center of Hope Arizona, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0228-9.ch007

Keywords: Human Behavior & Psychology / Information Science Reference / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Guided by the lens of psychodynamic theory, Ford (2015) investigated the challenges faced by adoptive families of traumatized children. Fifteen families were randomly selected to participate in this study from a group of 30 parents who adopted traumatized children in Arizona. Thematic categories were drawn and summarized. Textual descriptions evolved from the thematic groups acknowledging their experiences and how these lived experiences guided their decision to adopt a traumatized child. Verification techniques, data mining, journaling, clustering, brainstorming, and peer reviews were used to ensure the quality of data. Emergent themes emphasized the need for adoption-focused training specific to traumatized children. Ford's (2015) study revealed that these adoptive families desired to be equipped with specialized therapeutic training before and after their adoptions.

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