1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The objective of this study was to examine the factors that might assist in finding permanent homes for children with developmental disabilities whose parents have voluntarily relinquished their care, in order to clarify what might help guide future planning for this vulnerable population.» (p. 28)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Forty-nine adoption workers participated in this study [...]» (p. 30)

Instruments :
Questionnaire

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«Finding permanent homes for children with developmental disabilities (DD), whose parents have voluntarily relinquished their care, is a problem for social workers. Ontario adoption social workers at a biennial business meeting in November/04 ( N = 49) were asked about possible solutions, using a questionnaire designed for this study; information was also collected on relevant experience and caseloads. Workers believed that: (1) a majority of parents who voluntarily relinquish the care of their child do so because of the burden of care and/or financial reasons; (2) subsidies would be more effective than open adoption in improving chances of adoption. Also, a significant number of these adoption workers did not have an experience with DD on which to base their casework decisions.
These findings highlight the need for specialist training on DD for social workers who deal with these children, and also the importance of subsidies for families who must care for them.» (p. i)