ABSTRACT

First Published in 2017. In this book the authors move easily and often between the worlds of policy, practice, and research in child and family welfare. Their own research delineates— better than any other to date— the particular factors associated with success>ful and unsuccessful older, special-needs adoptions.

part I|65 pages

Older Child Adoption Now

part II|98 pages

The Study

chapter 4|20 pages

Disruption Research: Past and Present

chapter 5|14 pages

Predicting Disruptions

chapter 7|6 pages

Birth and Adoptive Parents

chapter 9|10 pages

Social Worker Characteristics and Services

part III|56 pages

Implications of the Study

chapter 11|18 pages

The Path to Disruption

chapter 12|22 pages

Practice Implications

chapter 13|14 pages

Policy and Program Implications