Social work has a unique history, purpose, perspective, and method. The primary purpose of
this series is to articulate these distinct qualities and to define and explore the ideas …

Practical techniques for guiding parents through the stages of adoption and beyond Editors
Virginia Brabender and April Fallon are clinical psychologists and also adoptive parents …

This article explores findings from research into the impact of adoption throughout the life
course of adults who were adopted in the era of secrecy, the 1940s–1970s. A narrative …

This qualitative and interpretive inquiry explores the information behavior of birthmothers
surrounding the processes of decision-making, coping, and living with the act of child …

This thesis aims to provide a foundational understanding specific to late discovery adoption
(LDA) in order to provide an information source specific to the LDA experience apart from …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how eight adoptees viewed the impact
of adoption on attachment and identity formation, which in turn would emphasize the need …

Birth mothers of open adoption are not well studied. This inquiry explored birth mothers'
experiences surrounding unintended pregnancy and infant open adoption placement. The …

Understanding the nature of adopted people's curiosity, and the reasons why some people
seek out adoption information and birth relatives whilst others do not, has been the focus of …

The better the adoptive parent can anticipate the need to take on the important roles of
consultant, educator, and advocate, and prepare for them, the more likely he or she is to …

Ethnicity is a biological and historical characteristic that signifies membership in a group of
people who share national origin, language, history, and culture; even when one grows up …