This thesis discusses the factors affecting (un)successful adoption: preparation for adoption, information about the child and professional support after the adoption. The research proves that substantive, timely, and methodologically adequate preparation for adoption is one of the most important protective factors for a successful adoption. The interviewees' responses place major importance to the information about the child. This is crucial when making decisions for adoption, as well as when responding to the child's needs and giving answers to the child when he is building his own identity. Adoptive family desires, needs and expects help and support after adoption when facing different challenges. The interviewees emphasized that they expect support mostly from programme that carried out the preparation for adoption. They highly value professional advice and the opportunity to meet other social parents and adopted children. They perceive cooperation with the social work centre as desired especially for the exchange of information regarding the biological origin of the child and for connection between the child's biological and adoptive family.
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