This volume reports the results of a large-scale survey of
families who adopted children with special needs: older children,
minority children, handicapped children, or sibling groups. In
contrast to much of the current literature which focuses on
adoption disruption, this study shifts the focus of inquiry to
intact families. It assesses perceptions of social work services,
parent-child relationships, family functioning, child behavior,
school performance, and other aspects of adoptive family life.
Rosenthal and Groze compare outcomes for different types of
adoptions, including adoptions of children of different ages,
adoptions by minority families, transracial adoptions,
single-parent adoptions, adoptions by less educated and less
wealthy families, adoptions by foster parents, adoptions of
children with handicaps, and sibling group adoptions.
The authors offer solid advice, based on their sample of 800
respondents, regarding various aspects of practice in the field of
adoption, including selection of families, preparation of families
and children, and useful follow-up services. Special-Needs Adoption
is an invaluable tool for agencies developing adoption programs,
and practitioners seeking the latest information regarding adoptive
family dynamics.
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