《領養孩子的日常》 (香港首本關於領養孩子的繪本）
在香港，領養的歷史悠長，可是，華人社會對「家庭」的傳統觀念根深蒂固，很多人只聽過「領養」這個概念，卻未必真正認識領養家庭。
眼見大眾對「領養」的了解不足，陳潔華博士（香港教育大學社會科學系）與郭勤博士（香港教育大學特殊教育與輔導系）推出繪本《領養孩子的日常》，希望讓更多人可以認識領養孩子的家庭生活。
有別於一般的圖書，此繪本的內容取材自13位6至17歲領養孩子的親身訪問，以他們的家庭日常作為主題，紀錄了孩子們平日的瑣碎生活片段、尋常的活動及重要的關係。陳潔華博士在序中向讀者提問：「什麼是家庭？誰是家人？維繫家庭關係的鑰匙是什麼？」事實上，領養家庭就跟其他家庭一樣，都是由恆常的活動、點滴的關懷拼湊而成；當中既有開心歡笑，也會有爭吵抝嘴。
繪本以中文出版，另提供中、英雙語的電子版本。
中文: https://issuu.com/adoption_picturebook/docs/the_lifeworld_of_adopted_children_chinese
英文: https://issuu.com/adoption_picturebook/docs/the_lifeworld_of_adopted_children_english
此繪本的主要對象為小學生、家長與公眾，並計劃於隨後的幾個月內舉辦一系列公眾講座，探討領養家庭的處境、討論不同家庭模式的異同、促進大眾對領養家庭的認識之餘鼓勵更多人欣賞香港家庭的多樣性。
此研究和出版項目分別得到研資會、香港教育大學社會科學系以及香港教育大學多元共融小組的撥款支持。繪本將會送贈給全港各小學，另有小部份可向公眾免費派發。
如對繪本或領養研究有興趣或欲索取更多資料，請聯絡：
方小姐 - arpt@eduhk.hk 或 陳潔華博士 -2948 7709
'The Lifeworld of Adopted Children' (Hong Kong's first picture book about adopted children)
Do you know that adoption has had a long history in Hong Kong? Most of us might have heard of ‘adoption’; yet, adoptive families have remained in obscurity and not many of us really know much about them.
As there is lack of understanding toward adoption, Dr. Anita Chan Kit Wa (Department of Social Sciences, EdUHK) and Dr. Diana Kwok Kan (Department of Special Education and Counselling, EdUHK) have published the picture book “The Lifeworld of Adopted Children” and wish the public can get to know more about adoption and adoptive families.
This is not a usual picture book; it has no fictional characters and the contents are based on the lived experiences of thirteen adopted children aged from 6 to 17. It focuses on children’s family lifeworld, including their daily experiences, mundane activities, and key relationships. In the preface, Dr. Anita Chan raised some questions to the readers: ‘What is family? Who is your family? What does it take to be a family?’ In fact, the family experiences of adopted children and non-adopted children are pretty similar, which are made up of mundane activities, love and care, laughter and sharing, as well as nagging and quarrelling.
This picture book is published in Chinese, and we also provide bilingual online versions for public viewing.
Chinese: https://issuu.com/adoption_picturebook/docs/the_lifeworld_of_adopted_children_chinese
English: https://issuu.com/adoption_picturebook/docs/the_lifeworld_of_adopted_children_english
The target readers of this book are primary school student, parents and the public. We plan to hold a series of public talks and workshops to share the lived experience of adoptive families, exploring the similarities and differences of different family types, in order to promote public awareness of adoptive families and encourage further appreciation of family diversities in Hong Kong.
The research and book projects are supported by the Research Grants Council, The Diversity, Equity and Social Inclusion Research Group (DESI), and the Department of Social Sciences of The Education University of Hong Kong. Every primary school in Hong Kong will be given a copy of this picture book, and we also reserve a limit number of free copies for the public who have attended the talks and workshops.
If you are interested in this picture book or our adoption project and want to know more, please contact:
Miss Fang Tevin - arpt@eduhk.hk or Dr. Anita Chan - 2948 7709
