• 2010-now Survey on Giving up a Child for Adoption in the Netherlands

  • With this questionnaire, Fiom collects data as part of our Survey on Giving up a Child for Adoption in the Netherlands We think it's especially important that parents facing such a decision get the right support and counselling. By sharing your experiences, you can help us improve the counselling. Completing the questionnaire will take about 30 minutes. 

    Thank you for participating! 

    How do I complete the questionnaire?

    • Please read the explanation at the top of the questions. 
    • The questions are about your point of view and experiences. Answers are never right or wrong. 
    • Some questions are mandatory to answer. Are you not sure about your answer? Please make an estimate. 
    • There is room for making notes. 


    Do I get paid? 

    No, but we would like to offer you a bol.com gift voucher worth EUR 40. 


    Any questions?

    Here’s the link to the participants’ information. Please read this information if you haven't already done so. Or contact the surveyors by sending an e-mail to onderzoek@fiom.nl 
      

  • Are you...*
  • What is your marital status? Multiple answers possible.*
  • What is your academic level?*
  • Which situation applies to you? Multiple answers possible.*
  • Which organisation supported you in making the decision about your (unborn) child?*
  • What was your living situation like when you discovered you were pregnant?*
  • What was the relationship with the baby’s biological father like at the moment of registration?*
  • Was the biological father aware of the pregnancy?*
  • Was the biological father involved in the decision you made about your child?*
  • Who were aware - before the birth - that you were thinking about not raising the child on your own? Multiple answers possible.*
  • Please indicate to which extent you had problems in the following areas before you got pregnant:*
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  • Other problems/issues, please describe
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  • Did you receive any professional help before you got pregnant? *
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  • Have you received any other professional help?*
  • Were you under 18 when you had to make the final choice?*
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  • What did you ultimately choose?*
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  • At what point in time did you make your choice?*
  • Were there any special circumstances during or after the child’s birth?*
  • Please explain these circumstances*
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  • Were there any other special circumstances?*
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  • Below, you will find some statements about support and counselling. Select the answer that suits your experiences.*
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  • Who supported you when you had to make the decision about your child?*
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  • In the past, women have often felt they had no choice of their own about relinquishing their child for adoption. They experienced pressure to relinquish their child.

  • Below, please find some statements about pressure. Select the answer that suits your experiences.*
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  • In case you experienced pressure: Who put this pressure on you?
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  • At the time of making the decision about my pregnancy, I felt:*
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  • Below are some statements concerning the information you received from your counsellor. Select the answer that suits your experiences.*
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  • Do you think certain information was lacking?*
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  • Have you read about experiences from people in the same situation?*
  • I would have liked to read about experiences from people in the same situation*
  • Reading about other people's experiences has helped me make a decision about my pregnancy.*
  • Did you have contact with people in the same situation?*
  • I would have loved to get in touch with somebody in the same situation.*
  • The contact with a person in the same situation has helped me to make a decision about my pregnancy.*
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  • Below are some statements concerning the counsellor who supported you. He/she:*
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  • In what way did you have contact with the counsellor? Multiple answers possible*
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  • Below are some statements concerning the conversations you had with the counsellor. Please indicate to which extent you agree with the statements.*
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  • Below are some statements about you being in control of the decision about your child. Please indicate to which extent you agree with the statements.*
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  • Were you in contact with other organizations regarding your child? Multiple answers possible*
  • Was it important to keep your pregnancy and your child’s birth a secret?*
  • Was there a threat or a dangerous situation surrounding your pregnancy and the child’s birth?*
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  • Below, there are statements about the way things were handled at the time. Please indicate to which extent you agree with the statements.*
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  • Below, there are statements about the way things were handled at the time. Please indicate to which extent you agree with the statements.*
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  • Below, there are statements about the way things were handled at the time. Please indicate to which extent you agree with the statements.*
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  • To what extent are you satisfied with:*
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  • To what extent are you satisfied with:*
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  • To what extent are you satisfied with:*
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  • To what extent are you satisfied with:*
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  • Did you come back to your choice of giving up your child for adoption, because you decided to take care of the child yourself after all?To what extent are you satisfied with:*
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  • Did you receive aftercare following the decision about your child? For example by having a conversation with a counsellor?*
  • Was this something you would have liked?*
  • How satisfied are you with the aftercare?*

  • Thank you!

  • We appreciate your participation to our survey.

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