The complex tapestry of relationships which surround adoptive families: a case study
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DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2020.1742186
Abstract: ABSTRACT This small-scale study examines the experiences encountered by a group of parents in their endeavours to support their children to settle and thrive, both in family life and school. The study identifies how a… read more here.
Keywords: relationships surround; study; adoptive families; complex tapestry ... See more keywords
Communicatively Constructing Birth Family Relationships in Open Adoptive Families: Naming, Connecting, and Relational Functioning
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DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2018.1429444
Abstract: ABSTRACT Open adoption (i.e., involving ongoing communication between birth and adoptive families) has become the predominant form of private domestic adoption. As such, an understanding of the communicative structures that create and sustain these families… read more here.
Keywords: naming connecting; open adoptive; birth; family ... See more keywords
The influence of adoption on sibling relationships: experiences and support needs of newly formed adoptive families
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DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcx097
Abstract: For better or worse, the significance of the sibling relationship throughout the life course is widely acknowledged. This paper explores the ways in which sibling relationships, in their various forms, are affected by adoption. The… read more here.
Keywords: sibling relationships; adoption; adoptive families; children placed ... See more keywords
Using video feedback to support adoptive families in the UK: An exploratory pilot study
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DOI: 10.1177/03085759221117619
Abstract: Once children are placed with adoptive families, their new parent(s) must learn to understand their unique communications and respond sensitively to them. This is essential for building the bond between parent and child and laying… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; video feedback; support; using video ... See more keywords
Emotional Availability in Mother-Child and Father-Child Interactions as Predictors of Child’s Attachment Representations in Adoptive Families
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084720
Abstract: Emotional availability (EA) in parent-child interactions is associated with positive child outcomes, including attachment security. However, little is known about EA in adoptive families. This study investigated the associations between secure representations of attachment in… read more here.
Keywords: attachment representations; child; emotional availability; adoptive families ... See more keywords