ABSTRACT
The systemic impact of adoption suggests the need to examine adoption-specific curricula in higher education – specifically, baccalaureate and graduate degree programs. This chapter presents findings from a previously published study (in Adoption Quarterly) that involved a two phased data collection process with a convenience sample. Phase one included email requests for adoption syllabi posted on professional listservs and sent to identified faculty with adoption research and practice expertise. In phase two, 22 faculty who responded by emailing syllabi were invited to participate in an online survey. Results only begin to unveil what we know about adoption-specific curricula in higher education. The chapter (a) provides updates to the phase one study, (b) presents educational, policy, and practice implications, and (c) provides suggestions for future research.
