Adoption (English Wikipedia)

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Goldberg, Abbie E.; Smith, JuliAnna Z. (2013). "Predictors of psychological adjustment in early placed adopted children with lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parents". Journal of Family Psychology. 27 (3): 431–442. doi:10.1037/a0032911. ISSN 1939-1293. PMID 23750525.

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John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 74, 115
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 62-63
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 3
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 53-95
Vinita Bhargava, Adoption in India: Policies and Experiences, 2005, page 45
W. Menski, Comparative Law in a Global Context: The Legal Systems of Asia and Africa, 2000
Brodzinsky and Schecter (editors), The Psychology of Adoption, 1990, page 274
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 224
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 184
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 420
John Boswell, The Kindness of Strangers, 1998, page 421.
Wayne Carp, Editor, Adoption in America, article by: Susan Porter, A Good Home, A Good Home, page 29.
Wayne Carp, Editor, Adoption in America, article by: Susan Porter, A Good Home, A Good Home, page 37.
Wayne Carp, Editor, Adoption in America, article by: Susan Porter, A Good Home, A Good Home, page 44.
Wayne Carp, Editor, Adoption in America, article by: Susan Porter, A Good Home, A Good Home, page 45.
Stephen O'Connor, Orphan Trains, Page 95
Wayne Carp (Editor), E. Adoption in America: Historical Perspectives, page 160
E. Wayne Carp (Editor), Adoption in America: Historical Perspectives, page 108
Lawrence and Pat Starkey, Child Welfare and Social Action in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2001 page 223
E. Wayne Carp (Editor), Adoption in America: Historical Perspectives, page 181
Barbara Melosh, Strangers and Kin: the American Way of Adoption, page 106
Barbara Melosh, Strangers and Kin: the American Way of Adoption, page 105-107
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Miles, 2003: Does Adoption Affect the Adolescent Eriksonian Task of Identity Formation? Available: http://www.cs.brown.edu/~jadrian/docs/papers/old/20030212%20Miles%20-%20Adoptive%20Identity.pdf Archived 16 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 30 January 2008

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"Adoption Experiences of Women and Men and Demand for Children to Adopt by Women 18–44 Years of Age in the United States, 2002" (PDF). Vital Health Stat. 23 (27). U.S. Center for Disease Control: 8. August 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2023.

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"Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau. 2005. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families: Summary of State Laws" (PDF). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway, Adoption Disruption and Dissolution Archived 3 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, December 2004
Access to Adoption Records, Child Welfare Information Gateway, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau, 2020, p. 5

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A. Tiwari, The Hindu Law of Adoption, Central Indian Law Quarterly, Vol 18, 2005 Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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Gauthier, L.; Stollak, G.; Messe, L.; Arnoff, J. (1996). "Recall of childhood neglect and physical abuse as differential predictors of current psychological functioning". Child Abuse and Neglect. 20 (7): 549–559. doi:10.1016/0145-2134(96)00043-9. PMID 8832112.
Malinosky-Rummell, R.; Hansen, D.J. (1993). "Long term consequences of childhood physical abuse". Psychological Bulletin. 114 (1): 68–69. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.114.1.68. PMID 8346329.
Carlson, E.A. (1988). "A prospective longitudinal study of disorganized/disoriented attachment". Child Development. 69 (4): 1107–1128. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.1998.tb06163.x. PMID 9768489.
Lyons-Ruth, K. (1996). "Attachment relationships among children with aggressive behavior problems: The role of disorganized early attachment patterns". Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 64 (1): 64–73. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.463.4585. doi:10.1037/0022-006x.64.1.64. PMID 8907085.
Lyons-Ruth, K.; Alpern, L.; Repacholi, B. (1993). "Disorganized infant attachment classification and maternal psychosocial problems as predictors of hostile-aggressive behavior in the preschool classroom". Child Development. 64 (2): 572–585. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.1993.tb02929.x. PMID 8477635.
"Developmental Issues For Young Children in Foster Care". Pediatrics. 106 (5): 1145–50. November 2000. doi:10.1542/peds.106.5.1145. PMID 11061791. S2CID 74279466.
Plomin, R.; Fulker, D.W.; Corley, R.; DeFries, J.C. (1997). "Nature, nurture, and cognitive development from 1–16 years: A parent-offspring adoption study". Psychological Science. 8 (6): 442–447. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00458.x. S2CID 145627094.
Amy L. Paine, Oliver Perra, Rebecca Anthony, and Katherine H. Shelton (August 2021). "Charting the trajectories of adopted children's emotional and behavioral problems: The impact of early adversity and postadoptive parental warmth". Development and Psychopathology. 33 (3): 922–936. doi:10.1017/S0954579420000231. PMID 32366341. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Donnelly, B.W.; Voydanoff, P. (1996). "Parenting versus placing for adoption: Consequences for adolescent mothers". Family Relations. 45 (4): 427–434. doi:10.2307/585172. JSTOR 585172.
Kalmuss, D.; Namerow, P.B.; Bauer, U. (1992). "Short-term consequences of parenting versus adoption among young unmarried women". Journal of Marriage and Family. 54 (1): 80–90. doi:10.2307/353277. JSTOR 353277.
Fravel, D.L.; McRoy, R.G.; Grotevant, H.D. (2000). "Birthmother perceptions of the psychologically present adopted child: Adoption openness and boundary ambiguity". Family Relations. 49 (4): 425–433. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00425.x.
McLaughlin, S.D.; Manninen, D.L.; Winges, L.D. (1988). "Do adolescents who relinquish their children fare better or worse than those who raise them?". Family Planning Perspectives. 20 (1): 25–32. doi:10.2307/2135594. JSTOR 2135594. PMID 3371467.
Keyes, M. A.; Malone, S. M.; Sharma, A.; Iacono, W. G.; McGue, M. (2013). "Risk of Suicide Attempt in Adopted and Nonadopted Offspring". Pediatrics. 132 (4): 639–646. doi:10.1542/peds.2012-3251. PMC 3784288. PMID 24019414.
Bauer, Stephanie; Loomis, Colleen; Akkari, Abdeljalil (May 2012). "Intercultural immigrant youth identities in contexts of family, friends, and school". Journal of Youth Studies. 16 (1): 63. doi:10.1080/13676261.2012.693593. S2CID 145615691.
Annika von Borczyskowski, Suicidal behavior in national and international adult adoptees, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Volume 41, Number 2 / February, 2006
Border, L. DiAnne (2000). "Adult Adoptees and Their Friends" (PDF). Family Relations. 49 (4): 407–418. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00407.x. JSTOR 585836.
Duncan, Morvwen; Woolgar, Matt; Ransley, Rachel; Fearon, Pasco (1 December 2021). "Mental health and behavioural difficulties in adopted children: A systematic review of post-adoption risk and protective factors". Adoption & Fostering. 45 (4): 414–429. doi:10.1177/03085759211058358. S2CID 245473080.
"Adopted children can experience lasting mental health problems". NIHR Evidence (Plain English summary). 28 August 2020. doi:10.3310/alert_40787. S2CID 241503976.
Nadeem, Erum; Waterman, Jill; Foster, Jared; Paczkowski, Emilie; Belin, Thomas R.; Miranda, Jeanne (28 January 2016). "Long-Term Effects of Pre-Placement Risk Factors on Children's Psychological Symptoms and Parenting Stress Among Families Adopting Children From Foster Care". Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 25 (2): 67–81. doi:10.1177/1063426615621050. ISSN 1063-4266. PMC 5734114. PMID 29263641.
Paine, Amy L.; Fahey, Kevin; Anthony, Rebecca E.; Shelton, Katherine H. (1 May 2021). "Early adversity predicts adoptees' enduring emotional and behavioral problems in childhood". European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 30 (5): 721–732. doi:10.1007/s00787-020-01553-0. ISSN 1435-165X. PMC 8060221. PMID 32468437.
"Adopted children may develop specific types of post-traumatic stress". NIHR Evidence (Plain English summary). 3 August 2021. doi:10.3310/alert_47378. S2CID 242996830.
Anthony, R.; Paine, A.L.; Westlake, M.; Lowthian, E.; Shelton, K.H. (7 November 2020). "Patterns of adversity and post-traumatic stress among children adopted from care". Child Abuse & Neglect. 130 (Pt 2): 104795. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104795. PMID 33172646. S2CID 226304165.
Farr, Rachel H.; Patterson, Charlotte J. (2013). "Lesbian and Gay Adoptive Parents and Their Children". In Goldberg, Abbie E.; Allen, Katherine R. (eds.). LGBT-Parent Families: Innovations in Research and Implications for Practice. New York, NY: Springer. pp. 39–55. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-4556-2_3. ISBN 978-1-4614-4556-2.
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Donnelly, B.W.; Voydanoff, P. (1996). "Parenting versus placing for adoption: Consequences for adolescent mothers". Family Relations. 45 (4): 427–434. doi:10.2307/585172. JSTOR 585172.
Kalmuss, D.; Namerow, P.B.; Bauer, U. (1992). "Short-term consequences of parenting versus adoption among young unmarried women". Journal of Marriage and Family. 54 (1): 80–90. doi:10.2307/353277. JSTOR 353277.
McLaughlin, S.D.; Manninen, D.L.; Winges, L.D. (1988). "Do adolescents who relinquish their children fare better or worse than those who raise them?". Family Planning Perspectives. 20 (1): 25–32. doi:10.2307/2135594. JSTOR 2135594. PMID 3371467.
Border, L. DiAnne (2000). "Adult Adoptees and Their Friends" (PDF). Family Relations. 49 (4): 407–418. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00407.x. JSTOR 585836.
Wegar, Katarina (2000). "Adoption, Family Ideology, and Social Stigma: Bias in Community Attitudes, Adoption Research, and Practice". Family Relations. 49 (4): 363–370. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00363.x. JSTOR 585831.
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Malinosky-Rummell, R.; Hansen, D.J. (1993). "Long term consequences of childhood physical abuse". Psychological Bulletin. 114 (1): 68–69. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.114.1.68. PMID 8346329.
Carlson, E.A. (1988). "A prospective longitudinal study of disorganized/disoriented attachment". Child Development. 69 (4): 1107–1128. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.1998.tb06163.x. PMID 9768489.
Lyons-Ruth, K. (1996). "Attachment relationships among children with aggressive behavior problems: The role of disorganized early attachment patterns". Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 64 (1): 64–73. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.463.4585. doi:10.1037/0022-006x.64.1.64. PMID 8907085.
Lyons-Ruth, K.; Alpern, L.; Repacholi, B. (1993). "Disorganized infant attachment classification and maternal psychosocial problems as predictors of hostile-aggressive behavior in the preschool classroom". Child Development. 64 (2): 572–585. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.1993.tb02929.x. PMID 8477635.
"Developmental Issues For Young Children in Foster Care". Pediatrics. 106 (5): 1145–50. November 2000. doi:10.1542/peds.106.5.1145. PMID 11061791. S2CID 74279466.
Amy L. Paine, Oliver Perra, Rebecca Anthony, and Katherine H. Shelton (August 2021). "Charting the trajectories of adopted children's emotional and behavioral problems: The impact of early adversity and postadoptive parental warmth". Development and Psychopathology. 33 (3): 922–936. doi:10.1017/S0954579420000231. PMID 32366341. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
McLaughlin, S.D.; Manninen, D.L.; Winges, L.D. (1988). "Do adolescents who relinquish their children fare better or worse than those who raise them?". Family Planning Perspectives. 20 (1): 25–32. doi:10.2307/2135594. JSTOR 2135594. PMID 3371467.
Keyes, M. A.; Malone, S. M.; Sharma, A.; Iacono, W. G.; McGue, M. (2013). "Risk of Suicide Attempt in Adopted and Nonadopted Offspring". Pediatrics. 132 (4): 639–646. doi:10.1542/peds.2012-3251. PMC 3784288. PMID 24019414.
Nadeem, Erum; Waterman, Jill; Foster, Jared; Paczkowski, Emilie; Belin, Thomas R.; Miranda, Jeanne (28 January 2016). "Long-Term Effects of Pre-Placement Risk Factors on Children's Psychological Symptoms and Parenting Stress Among Families Adopting Children From Foster Care". Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 25 (2): 67–81. doi:10.1177/1063426615621050. ISSN 1063-4266. PMC 5734114. PMID 29263641.
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