Bridging the Gap: Giving Adopted Children an Equal Chance in School
A school-wellbeing survey gathered responses from 2,218 adoptive parents and 1,972 adopted children and young people. Children reported anxiety, difficulty understanding classroom expectations and bullying related to adoption. Parent questionnaires described children’s educational and emotional needs. The report analyses gaps in understanding, support and attainment.
Limitations: Self-selected survey, not a representative estimate of all adopted pupils. Children’s answers and parent proxy reports must be distinguished; school outcomes were not independently verified. UK-wide results include different education systems. Produced by Adoption UK, an adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation. This institutional relationship should be considered when interpreting the findings.
- Research type
- Cross-sectional survey research
- Source reviewed
- Full text
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Age group
- Mixed
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: mixed
Adoption context: Adoption from care / permanent family placement
Programme: Adoption UK education research
Institutional context: Adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation
Produced by Adoption UK, an adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation. This institutional relationship should be considered when interpreting the findings.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: adoptee voice, adoption stigma, education, mental health
Review scope: Source checked: Full text. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: United Kingdom
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