Through parent surveys, the level of adjustment in home, school, health, mental and community children from three types adoptive birth families was compared. The sample groups include: child welfare adoptions (1340), domestic infant (481), international (89), (175). On most measures, particularly relation to school functioning, adopted were rated by their parents as having more problems than families. Children system had significantly higher rates other children. Using Behavior Problem Index...

The purpose of this study was to explore the adoption and parenting experiences lesbian gay (LG) adoptive parents. Data for present are from a larger national cross-sectional survey LG Participants were recruited through advertisements placed in metropolitan newspapers, Web sites, organizations across country that serve individuals. This paper presents an analysis qualitative data gathered 182 participants who responded following statement two questions: 1. Write three short statements...

Little research on adoption disruption has been conducted in recent years, particularly with large populations and multivariate methods. Utilizing administrative data 15,947 children, this study examines a state child welfare system the United States three years leading up to following passage of ASFA (Adoption Safe Families Act), federal law that mandates speedier movement termination parental rights adoptive placement when parents do not make acceptable progress. Through Cox proportional...

Thousands of children are awaiting placement with adoptive families in the United States. However, agency practices selecting appropriate slow to change, gay men and lesbians often facing various barriers. As such, decision-making model used by child-placement agencies does not adequately consider impact social workers' socialization factors attitudes when making recommendations. In this article, current theoretical determining placements is critically examined fundamental determinants...

We sought to determine the extent which children's behavior problems would mediate relationship between learning disorders and adoption satisfaction using nationally representative data from 1,865 adoptive parents. found that high levels of problems, operationalized as internalizing externalizing behaviors, occurred more frequently in children with disorders, supporting our mediational model. concluded it was not were most problematic for Implications both pre‐ postadoption services are highlighted.

Using a cross-sectional sample, this study examined 776 adoptive parents' attitudes toward gay and lesbian adoption. Analysis was conducted on three subgroups: married fathers, mothers, single mothers. Findings include that for fathers older age, lower level of education, Christian religious denomination, higher levels religiosity, conservative political ideology were all factors in more negative attitude Factors leading to less tolerant mothers non-White race, having only technical training...

This study examined the severity of externalizing symptomology among adopted boys with preadoptive histories child sexual abuse, physical neglect/abandonment, or no abuse. The was based on data collected across a three-year period from parents who children Florida's welfare system. sample consisted 1,136 aged 6 to 18 years. In repeated cross-sectional multivariate analyses, results revealed that abuse were prone significantly higher levels and clinically severe symptomotology as compared...

This article explores the various characteristics and attributes of a sample play therapists (N=891). The data were collected using multiple methods, including web-based survey, to collect information from membership Association for Play Therapy (APT). survey instrument on issues such as members' educational background, continuing education experiences needs, methods obtaining supervision, work settings, distribution therapy portion their overall workload. Descriptive inferential statistics...

This exploratory study assessed caseworkers' and foster parents' experience, training, attitudes related to youth's post-adoption contact with birth family members. The Open Adoption Scale, a validated instrument, was used measure the of 122 caseworkers 127 parents toward contact. Only 7.4% 26.8% received "thorough" training in Caseworkers were more favorable than parents. Experienced workers open between adopted children. results this suggest need for well-established infrastructure support.

Two groups of children are described, some adopted out their country origin and in own country. Utilizing a family systems model adaptable across countries, the impact institutionalization on later child behavior is examined. Results will assist practitioners to develop protocol assess at various ages, regardless origin.

Abstract This study examines the opinions of men and women from a random phone sample super voters (those persons voting in last three out four possible elections) Florida (N = 413) toward gay and/or lesbians as adoptive parents. The survey gathered information on whether respondents would place boys or girls available for adoption with lesbians. Controlling various demographic variables, bivariate logistic regressions were performed each parent/child combination. Several variables...

In this pilot study, concept mapping, a methodological approach combining qualitative and quantitative analytic strategies, was used to identify the therapist qualities, competencies, skills necessary for effective play therapy outcomes as perceived by sub-sample of 28 experienced therapists who are members Association Play Therapy (APT). The clusters associated with therapeutic relationship facilitative (e.g., empathy, warmth, genuineness) were rated most essential possess also difficult...