Meeting the adoption support needs of adopted adults who have been abused in their adoptive family
This paper centres adopted adults who reported abuse or neglect within their adoptive families. It suggests historical abuse and neglect by adoptive family members may have been more common than acknowledged and examines barriers to effective support.
Limitations: Does not provide a population prevalence estimate; largely historical placements. Publication relationship: Adoption & Fostering is published by SAGE on behalf of CoramBAAF (historically BAAF), an adoption-sector organisation. This identifies the publication context, not proof that the organisation conducted or commissioned the study. Readers may take this relationship into account when interpreting the findings.
- Research type
- Qualitative analysis
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Age group
- Adults
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: Adults
Adoption context: Historical domestic adoption
Programme: Harris post-adoption service-user research
Institutional context: Adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation
Publication relationship: Adoption & Fostering is published by SAGE on behalf of CoramBAAF (historically BAAF), an adoption-sector organisation. This identifies the publication context, not proof that the organisation conducted or commissioned the study. Readers may take this relationship into account when interpreting the findings.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: abuse in adoptive home, adult adoptees, neglect, post-adoption support, UK research
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: United Kingdom
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