USVOJENJE KROZ PRIZMU STRUČNIH RADNIKA ORGANA STARATELJSTVA
ADOPTION THROUGH THE PRISM OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OF GUARDIANSHIP BODIES

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of empirical research, the subject of which are the views of professional employees of the guardianship body on adoption as a form of protection for a child without parental care. The goal was to examine the attitudes and opinions of professional employees on important issues related to adoption and to determine whether work experience and occupation influence the perception and creation of their attitudes. The research sample (N=215) consisted of professional employees working in centres for social work in the Republic of Srpska. The inquiry method was applied in the research with the surveying technique using the instrument Questionnaire,specially designed for the needs of this research.The results of the research showed that there is no difference in the attitudes and opinions of professional employees of the guardianship body regarding adoption in relation to their profession and work experience. More than half of the professional employees believe that the best interest of the child should be the basis for adoption and that it is necessary to increase the age limit of adoptees for full adoption, while more than two-thirds of respondents are of the opinion that every child must be familiar with his or her origin. Based on the results, it could be concluded that the work experience and profession of professional employees of guardianship authorities do not have a significant role in creating their attitudes about adoption, that professional employees perceive adoption as the most adequate form of protection of a child without parental care, and that the practice of adoption from the perspective of social work is focused on the best interest of the child, which is put before the interests of the adoptive parents.

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