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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"birth parents"”.
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A matter of trust: A mixed methods study on the reunification of children “who are looked-after” with their birth parents.
… “who are looked-after” are reunited with birth parents that have previously abused; neglected or been to some extent culpable or complicit in the harming of their child. Reunification as a practice has previously associated with high rates or re-abuse and neglect; and as a result, a high …
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Adoption : salient experiences of a sample of adult adoptees
… to this; adoptee thoughts and fears concerning birth parents, the school experience; identity problems in adolescence and adulthood manifested as insecurity or behaviour problems; the adoptee's need to know more about his or her origins and the concomitant consequences. Notable findings were: …
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Exploring the Experiences of Foster Parents Caring for Children with Complex Medical Needs: A Phenomenological Study
… most are placed in a foster home. These foster parents are tasked with ensuring the child is safe in a supportive environment designed to meet their emotional, healthcare, and educational needs. While no two children are the same, foster parents must learn the specific needs of each foster child …
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Rapid review of clinical reunification intervention to families
… child has been removed from the care of his/her birth parents, safe and timely family reunification should be the main goal. The purpose of this type of intervention is to restore the well-being of disrupted families to assist them to regain self-reliance and optimal social functioning. …
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Perspectives on the adoption experience from adult adoptees in search of their roots
… both for the adoptees and for the adoptive parents. The literature also addresses the necessity of adequate training for professionals who work with adoptees, adoptive parents, or birth parents. This study examined the adult adoptees' perception of whether the adoptive mother appeared to …
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Adoption reunion and the experience of the adoptive parents : an exploratory study
… of an adoption reunion registry allowing birth parents and adoptees to become reacquainted. Studies of adoption reunion have focused primarily on the experience from the perspective of the adoptee or birth parent. There has been little attention given, to date, to the adoptive parents' …
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SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES OF THE PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
… behaviors, and 73% agreed that contact with birth parents serves as protective factors that prevent youth from being involved from the juvenile justice system. The results identify factors such as early parent child bonding, school activities, contact with birth family, parents or caregivers …
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Connecting children with their family of origin : a study of contact arrangements for fostered children in Malta
… care and their family of origin. Contact with birth parents, siblings and the extended family is explored. A survey of social work case files is carried out. The survey of 136 fostered children reports that children live in long term care. Same sibling placement is uncommon. Children are most …
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Family ties and growing up to be: late adolescent career development and intergenerational family relationships
… Caucasian (89%). The student selected primary parents were predominately female (82%) birth parents (98%) whose households were within the top two levels of social position. Multiple regression analyses determined that several IFS variables significantly impacted students’ career development …
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Understanding the High School Dropout Process Through Student Engagement and School Processes: Evidence from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002
… (i.e., socioeconomic status, lives with both birth parents, and parental involvement) were also important predictors of dropping out. Furthermore, dropping out of high school did not depend on both students’ engagement and school processes (i.e., administrator control and school morale). …
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Adoptees and adoptive families: an exploration of the formation of the legal family, the stigma of adoption, and the decision to search
… and surveys of 41 adoptees and 15 adoptive parents in order to address four primary questions: 1.What factors have influenced adoption historically, and continue to influence current practices? 2.In what ways does the legal system treat the adoptive family differently than the consanguine …
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Adoption reunions: an exploratory study of the ‘lived experience’ of Irish adult intercountry adoptees who have reunions with their birth families in the digital age
… intercountry adoptees have reunions with their birth families online and in-person, and how experiences of contact and reunion with their birth family contribute to their identity construction. The rationale for studying reunion in intercountry adoption to Ireland is that it is a relatively …
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BIRTHPARENTS’ IDENTIFIED NEEDS FOR PRE AND POST ADOPTION SERVICES: IMPACT ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH
… research project was to examine what services birthparents identified as needed prior to the adoption and post-adoption, what mental health issues and symptoms they are facing, and what the impact of adoption is on birthparents. Data were gathered through an online quantitative survey that …
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What are social workers' lived experiences of child protection pre-birth assessment practice in one Scottish social services locality?
Child protection pre-birth assessments carried out on pregnant women when there is a perceived risk of harm to the unborn once born, impact both on families and the professionals involved in the practice. Of concern is the increasing number of infants separated by the state from their mothers, …
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A study of kinship foster carers in Northern Ireland in relation to: 1. Selected characteristics in the wider context of traditional foster carers. 2. The attitude of kinship foster carers to social services involvement in their lives.
… foster carer was a maternal aunt, secondly Grandparents. A fifth of children in kinship foster care were placed with paternal relatives. Kinship and traditional children suffered similar levels of neglect and abuse, though maternal alcohol abuse and absence of the mother were significantly more …