Independent evidence review of post-adoption support interventions
Researchers reviewed 15 therapeutic approaches used in adoption support through database searches, appraisal and expert consultation. They found limited adoption-specific evaluation evidence, particularly from the UK. Some interventions had been studied for particular conditions or other populations, which did not establish the same effects for adopted children.
Limitations: Selected interventions and restricted searches do not cover all support approaches. Evidence sometimes concerns other countries or non-adopted children. This describes the literature available in 2015, not the current effectiveness of these therapies. It synthesises existing studies rather than adding a new cohort. Commissioned by the Department for Education to inform its post-adoption support policy; conducted by the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.
- Research type
- Commissioned evidence review / realist synthesis
- Source reviewed
- Full text
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Age group
- Mixed
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: mixed
Adoption context: Adoption from care
Programme: Adoption Support Fund evaluation
Institutional context: Government / government-commissioned research
Commissioned by the Department for Education to inform its post-adoption support policy; conducted by the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: mental health, post-adoption support, research methodology
Review scope: Source checked: Full text. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: England; international evidence
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- Adoptee involvement
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