Supporting adoption: reframing the approach
This research examined support for older children moving from local-authority care into adoption. It reviewed educational, social-work, legal, health and psychological services alongside informal support. The repository abstract describes substantial variation in adoption practice across England and Wales and recommendations for changing service provision.
Limitations: Only the repository abstract was reviewed. It does not give sufficient sample or methods detail to assess how common the reported variation was. Service provision is distinct from adoptees’ own accounts. Publication relationship: this research was published by BAAF or in its Adoption & Fostering journal, now associated with CoramBAAF, an adoption-sector organisation. Publication does not establish that the organisation conducted the research; readers may take the institutional relationship into account.
- Research type
- Research report / service review
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Unclear
- Age group
- Children
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: children
Adoption context: Adoption from care / permanent family placement
Programme: Cardiff Supporting Adoption research
Institutional context: Adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation
Publication relationship: this research was published by BAAF or in its Adoption & Fostering journal, now associated with CoramBAAF, an adoption-sector organisation. Publication does not establish that the organisation conducted the research; readers may take the institutional relationship into account.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: adoption from care, adoption system
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: England and Wales
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Entry: study_f01c63a5f2ef5a15