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Age at placement and adult adopted people's experience of being adopted

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Age at placement and adult adopted people's experience of being adopted

Howe, Feast, Shemmings · Child & Family Social Work

A study of adults involved in search or reunion examined age at placement against reported belonging, difference, feeling loved and overall experience of adoption.

Limitations: Search/reunion participants are not representative of all adoptees.

Research type
Survey analysis
Source reviewed
Abstract
Peer reviewed
Yes
Age group
Adults
Study context and review

Age group as recorded: Adults

Adoption context: Domestic adoption

Programme: Not recorded

Institutional context: No relationship identified in the material checked

No adoption-sector organisational relationship identified in the bibliographic material screened. This is not confirmation of institutional independence; affiliations, funding and conflicts were not comprehensively audited.

Bibliographic screening. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.

Topics: adult adoptees, age at adoption, belonging, 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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