THE CHILD "DIDN'T KNOW" HE WAS ADOPTED
Abstract
The article points out some of the reasons that can lead
certain adoptive parents prefer not to reveal to the child that he is
adopted. However, when the decision is to keep secrets or to use
untruths in order to avoid occasional problems, others, much more
severe, can emerge, forthe parents, and above all, forthe child himself.
Three cases drawn from clinical files, allow us to describe some
negative consequences, both psychological and social, mainly resulting
from the adoptive parents insecurity in accepting themselves
serenely as such towards the child taken into their home.
Downloads
References
BELLAK, L. (1964). С. A. T. - Children Apperception Test. Paris: Ed. du Centre de
Psychologie Appliquèe.
BION, W. R. (1963). Elements of psychoanalisis. Londres: Willian Heinemann
Medical Books.
BION, W. R. (1966). Aprendiendo de la experiência. Buenos Aires: Paidos.
FREUD, S. (1948). La moral sexual "cultural" у la nerviosidad moderna em S. Freud.
Obras completas. Madrid: Ed. Biblioteca Nueva.
KLEIN, M. (1 970). O desenvolvimento de uma criança (1919-1 921) em M. Klein.
Contribuições à Psicanálise. São Paulo: Ed. Mestre Jou.
MACHOVER, K. (1 957). Personality projection in the drawing of the human figure.
Springfield: С Thomas.
MILLER DE PAIVA, L. (1976). Witch message and perspective reversal. Group
Analysis. 8, 140-145.
MILLER DE PAIVA, L (1981). Tanatismo, crime, psicossomática e psicanálise.
Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Imago.
MILLER DE PAIVA, L. (1982). Depressão e suicídio, psicossomática e psicanálise.
Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Imago.
MURRAY, H. (1964). T. A. T. - The Thematic Apperception Test. Buenos Aires:
Paidos.
PICCINI, A. M. (1970). Teste do desenho em cores da família (T. D.C. F.). Dissertação
de Mestrado. Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo.