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Project logo with the letters El (dark blue), i (light green), and A (darker green) then the text "Parenthood in the adoption process""

The DFG project "EliA - Parenthood in the Adoption Process" addresses the question of how adoption processes are developed jointly between adoption mediators and applicants. How are suitable parents found for adoptive children?

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04.11.2024Research start

Research for the EliA project is in full swing: field access has started successfully. We have been able to make initial contact with professionals in adoption agencies and have already gained exciting insights through initial discussions. The project has been met with considerable interest. The first interviews have been arranged for the coming weeks and we are looking forward to the upcoming discussions!

Photo of the four research team members in front of a blurred background of greenery

27.08.2024Joint meeting of the EliA research teams from Dortmund and Essen

To kick off our project, we organized a joint meeting between the two research teams from Dortmund and Essen. We prepared the groundwork of our project, discussed initial analytical approaches, and coordinated the next steps. The meeting also produced our first team photo. We look forward to continuing our collaboration!

01.07.2024DFG research project 'EliA - Parenthood in the Adoption Process' begins!

We are delighted to announce the official start of our DFG project in July 2024. On our project website, we will regularly report on news from our day-to-day research. We will also provide information about our publications and upcoming lectures.

The project is listed by the DFG under the more comprehensive title: "Good Parents – Adoption Services in Germany from the Perspective of Applicants and Mediators": https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/524945366