Adoptie

Bronnen

Deze themapagina kwam tot stand dankzij de medewerking van Steunpunt Adoptie en het Vlaams Centrum voor Adoptie. In het bijzonder bood de e‑learning Adoptiesensitief handelen in de hulpverlening, ontwikkeld door Psyche en Steunpunt Adoptie, een belangrijke leidraad.

Wat is adoptie?

In dit overzicht vind je de bronnen die aan de basis liggen van de e-learning Adoptiesensitief handelen in de hulpverlening.

Kinderbeschermingsmaatregel 

Verenigde Naties. (1989). Verdrag inzake de Rechten van het Kind (artikel 21). Link.

Gesloten versus open adoptie 

Brodzinsky, D. (2006). Family structural openness and communication openness as predictors in the adjustment of adopted children. Adoption Quarterly, 9(4), 1–18. Link.

Grotevant, H. D. (2020). Open adoption. In G. Wrobel & E. Neil (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of adoption (1st ed., pp. 266–277). Routledge. Link.

Het Haags Adoptieverdrag 

Haags Adoptieverdrag. (1993, 29 mei). Verdrag inzake de bescherming van kinderen en de samenwerking op het gebied van interlandelijke adoptie. 's-Gravenhage. Link

Wanpraktijken

Vanspauwen, N., Sermijn, J., & Loots, G. (2021). Wanpraktijken bij transnationale adoptie: 2. Rapport bevraging geadopteerden & adoptieouders. Link.

De adoptiedriehoek

Cammu, N., Candaele, C., Cawayu, A., & Van De Velde, J. (2021). Deelrapport historisch sociaalwetenschappelijke werkgroep: Expertenpanel interlandelijke adoptie. Link.

De Standaard. (2024, 13 juni). Podcast 'Kinderen van de kerk' roert in dat andere stinkende potje van de katholieke kerk. Link.

Vijf centrale thema's

Verlies en rouw

Docan-Morgan, S. (2024). In Reunion: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the Communication of Family. Temple University Press.

Brodzinsky, D. M. (2011). Children's understanding of adoption: Developmental and clinical implications. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42(2), 200–207. Link.

Neil, E., & Beek, M. (2020). Respecting children’s relationships and identities in adoption. In G. M. Wrobel, E. Helder, & E. Marr (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Adoption (pp. 76 89). Routledge. Link.

Doka, K. J. (1989). Disenfranchised grief: Recognizing hidden sorrow. Lexington Books. 

Boss, P. (1999). Ambiguous loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief. Harvard University Press. 

Trauma 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2014). Concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach (HHS Publication No. SMA 14-4884, p. 7). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

Werkgroep zorg en begeleiding (2022). Beleidsvoorstel 6: Toegankelijkheid van hulpverlening voor minderjarige geadopteerden en pleegkinderen binnen de netwerken geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Opgroeien.be. Link.

Felitti, V. J., Anda, R. F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D. F., Spitz, A. M., Edwards, V., Koss, M. P., & Marks, J. S. (1998). Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14(4), 245–258. Link.

Anda, R. F., Felitti, V. J., Bremner, J. D., Walker, J. D., Whitfield, C., Perry, B. D., Dube, S. R., & Giles, W. H. (2006). The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 256(3), 174–186. Link.

Brodzinsky, D., Gunnar, M., & Palacios, J. (2022). Adoption and trauma: Risks, recovery, and the lived experience of adoption. Child Abuse & Neglect, 130(Pt 2), 105309. Link.

Tregeagle, S., Moggach, L., Trivedi, H., & Ward, H. (2019). Previous life experiences and the vulnerability of children adopted from out-of-home care: The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and child welfare decision making. Children and Youth Services Review, 96, 55–63. Link.

Matthews, J. A. K. (2020). Maltreatment of adoptees in adoptive homes. In G. M. Wrobel, E. Helder, & E. Marr (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of adoption (pp. 321–333). Routledge. Link.

Palacios, J., Rolock, N., Selwyn, J., & Barbosa-Ducharne, M. (2019). Adoption breakdown: Concept, research, and implications. Research on Social Work Practice, 29(2), 130–142. Link.

Baden, A. L., Gibbons, J. L., Wilson, S. L., & McGinnis, H. (2013). International adoption: Counseling and the adoption triad. Adoption Quarterly, 16(3–4), 218–237.

Van der Vegt, E. J., van der Ende, J., Ferdinand, R. F., Verhulst, F. C., & Tiemeier, H. (2009). Early childhood adversities and trajectories of psychiatric problems in adoptees: Evidence for long lasting effects. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 37(2), 239–249.

Melero, S., & Sánchez-Sandoval, Y. (2017). Mental health and psychological adjustment in adults who were adopted during their childhood: A systematic review. Children and Youth Services Review, 77, 188–196. Link.

Kennedy, M., Kreppner, J., Knights, N., Kumsta, R., Maughan, B., Golm, D., Rutter, M., Schlotz, W., & Sonuga-Barke, E. J. (2016). Early severe institutional deprivation is associated with a persistent variant of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Clinical presentation, developmental continuities and life circumstances in the English and Romanian Adoptees study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(10), 1113 1125. 

Behle, A. E., & Pinquart, M. (2016). Psychiatric disorders and treatment in adoptees: A meta-analytic comparison with non-adoptees. Adoption Quarterly, 19(4), 284–306.

Raby, K. L., & Dozier, M. (2019). Attachment across the life span: Insights from adoptive families. Current Opinion in Psychology, 25, 81-85. Link.

Feeney, J. A., Passmore, N. L., & Peterson, C. C. (2007). Adoption, attachment, and relationship concerns: A study of adult adoptees. Personal Relationships, 14(1), 129–147.

Murray, K. J., Williams, B. M., Tunno, A. M., Shanahan, M., & Sullivan, K. M. (2022). What about trauma? Accounting for trauma exposure and symptoms in the risk of suicide among adolescents who have been adopted. Child Abuse & Neglect, 130. 

Vooroordelen en racisme

Withaeckx, S. (2021). Deelrapport: Ethische vragen en dilemma’s bij transnationale adoptie. Opgroeien.be. Link.

Yngvesson, B. (2010). Belonging in an adopted world: Race, identity, and transnational adoption. University of Chicago Press. Link.

Pierce, C., Carew, J., Pierce-Gonzalez, D., & Willis, D. (1978). An experiment in racism: TV commercials. In C. Pierce (Ed.), Television and education (pp. 62–88). Sage Publications.

Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., Torino, G. C., Bucceri, J. M., Holder, A. M. B., Nadal, K. L., & Esquilin, M. (2007). Racial microaggressions in everyday life: Implications for clinical practice. American Psychologist, 62(4), 271–286. Link.

Hübinette, T., & Tigervall, C. (2009). To be non-white in a colour-blind society: Conversations with adoptees and adoptive parents in Sweden on everyday racism. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 30(4), 335–353. Link.

Wekker, G., Asberg, C., van der Tuin, I., & Frederiks, N. (2007). "Je hebt een kleur, maar je bent Nederlands": Identiteitsformaties van geadopteerden van kleur [Rapport]. Retrieved from Utrecht. Link.

Baden, A. L., Treweeke, L. M., & Akluwalia, M. K. (2012). Reclaiming culture: Reculturation of transracial and international adoptees. Journal of Counseling & Development, 90(4), 387 399. Link.

Pyke, K. D. (2010). What is internalized racial oppression and why don’t we study it? Acknowledging racism’s hidden injuries. Sociological Perspectives, 53(4), 551–572. Link.

Identiteit

Grotevant, H. D., & Korff, L. V. (2011). Adoptive identity. In S. J. Schwartz, K. Luyckx, & V. L. Vignoles (Eds.), Handbook of identity theory and research (pp. 585–601). Springer. Link.

Adoptiesensitief handelen in de praktijk

Adoption fog

Branco, S. F., Kim, J., Newton, G., Cooper-Lewter, S. K., & O'Loughlin, P. (2023). Out of the fog and into consciousness: A model of adoptee awareness. International Body Psychotherapy Journal, 22(1), 53–66. 

Hoe omgaan met anders zijn?

Conrick, J. E. (2020). Being adopted and being a mother. Adoption & Fostering, 44(1), 56–74. Link:https://doi.org/10.1177/0308575920902598

Sherr, L., Roberts, K. J. & Croome, N. (2019). Parenting concepts and experiences of adults abandoned as infants. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 14(1), 36-49.

Kirk, H. D. (1964). Shared fate: A theory of adoption and mental health. Free Press. Link.

Zorgzaam taalgebruik

Mesman, J. (2021). Opgroeien in kleur – Opvoeden zonder vooroordelen. Uitgeverij Balans.

UNIA. (z.d.). Inclusieve communicatie: Woordenlijst. UNIA. Geraadpleegd op 19 mei 2025, link.

VRT. (z.d.). Woordenlijst inclusief taalgebruik. Geraadpleegd op 19 mei 2025, link.

De Standaard. (z.d.). Het gevoelig lexicon. Geraadpleegd op 19 mei 2025, link.