Narrativas de abandono e experiências de adopção de crianças na cidade de Maputo, Moçambique

Abstract

The present work aims to analyse the narratives of abandonment and adoption experiences of children in Maputo city. The work was based on the qualitative method namely: semi-structured interviews, participant observation and literature review on the abandonment of The results of the study revealed that children abandoned in the world, particularly in southern Africa and Mozambique. The results of the study revealed that the reasons raised as main reasons for the abandonment of the children were ː the lack of conditions for the subsistence of the children, the rejection of the children by part of one of the parents, ill-treatment and abandonment after birth. To these factors the children end up being in a situation of vulnerability. The procedures of adoption of children and their consequent integration in new families are done as follows ː First, the families opted for the formality of adopting the children, through the Directorate of Gender Children and Social Action of the city of Maputo. Second, the adoption of children can occur through local authorities and the permission of the children's relatives. not fully formal adoption of children where children are presented to local authorities and police. and police authorities. The study concluded that the process of integrating children into new families, was not a problem for the adoptive mothers due to the situation in which the children children are found. The children find shelter with people of good faith, who, moved by feelings welcome the children, either formally or informally. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)