Investing in Adoptive Families: What Adoptive Families Tell Us Regarding the Benefits of Adoption Preservation Services

被引:21
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作者
Zosky, Diane [1 ]
Howard, Jeanne [1 ]
Smith, Susan [1 ]
Howard, Anne [1 ]
Shelvin, Kristal [1 ]
机构
[1] Illinois State Univ, Ctr Adopt Studies, Normal, IL 61761 USA
关键词
Adoption preservation; special needs adoption; adoption disruption;
D O I
10.1300/J145v08n03_01
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Children who have been adopted through the child welfare system often have significant challenges regarding adjustment issues, psychological scars, and relational deficits. Post-adoption services can be instrumental in helping parents weather the storm of caring for a special needs adopted child and preventing adoption failure. Given that adoption preservation services can aid in the prevention of negative adoption outcomes, this qualitative study aims to discern from adoptive parents' own experience and voice, how adoption preservation services were helpful to their parenting success. (C) 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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