Why Adoptions Disrupt and What Agencies Can Do to Prevent It.

Hornby, Helaine C.

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ERIC Number: EJ346005

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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Why Adoptions Disrupt and What Agencies Can Do to Prevent It.

Hornby, Helaine C.

Children Today, v15 n4 p7-11 Jul-Aug 1986

Findings from a study of more than 200 families with adopted children yield valuable insights into the reasons why adoptive relationships collapse and what factors agencies should consider in matching children and families to avoid disruption. (Author/BB)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Agency Role, Caseworker Approach, Family Characteristics, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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