Children's Recovery after Early Adversity: Lessons from Intercountry Adoption

Greene, Sheila; Kelly, Ruth M.; Nixon, Elizabeth; Kelly, Greg; Borska, Zofia; Murphy, Síle; Daly, Aoife

doi:10.1080/13575270701733757

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“…Similar to the findings of previous research (Bell et al, 2002; Duinkerken and Geerts, 2000; Gordon, 2003; Greene et al, 2007; Lowe et al, 1999; Quinton et al, 1998; Welsh et al, 2008), further benefits included the first-hand perspectives of experienced adopters and adult adoptees and the contacts made with other intercountry adopters, rated by one couple as ‘the most important outcome of it all’. Finally, clarification of the adoption process was appreciated.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…This finding reflects the feedback of a minority of adopters in previous ICA research (Duinkerken and Geerts, 2000; Greene et al, 2007; Howell, 2006) and raises the question of whether adoption agency workers are successfully able to offer a balanced, objective view of outcomes in ICA. There was some evidence in this study that some social workers prefer an emphasis on the negative in a practice which is not commonly promoted.…”

Section: Research Findingssupporting

confidence: 73%

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Beyond a two-tier service? Preparation and assessment in intercountry adoption in the UK

Hoffman

2013

Adoption & Fostering

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Intercountry adoption (ICA) in the UK has historically been a small-scale practice, 'tolerated' at best, virtually unregulated and arguably privatised in nature. With the primary purpose of enabling the ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 also aimed to place ICA on equal footing with domestic adoption by applying to it the adoption procedures and services prescribed by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and its subsequent regulations. Taking into consideration factors such as the over-burdened national care system, inadequate policy provisions, tensions between ideological support for and opposition to intercountry adoption, and the well-established national ICA support community, this article addresses the extent to which this objective has been achieved through an examination of agency practices and intercountry adoptive parents' experiences of preparation and assessment. The findings of this study indicate that a 'two-tier service' persists and ICA has been preserved as a smallscale, semi-private practice.

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Beyond a two-tier service? Preparation and assessment in intercountry adoption in the UK

Hoffman

2013

Adoption & Fostering

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“…Whilst many children display remarkable resilience toward their negative life events prior to adoption, this is not always the case, and in some circumstances children show long‐term effects of deprivation (Greene et al., ). Moreover, research studies with Chinese children adopted abroad show that developmental progress may be inhibited and as a result delayed because of early deprivation.…”

Section: Development Risks and Resilience In Intercountry Adopteesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The “Quiet Migration”: Is Intercountry Adoption a Successful Intervention In the Lives of Vulnerable Children?

Misca¹

2014

Family Court Review

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Over the past decades international adoption has become a global phenomenon involving cross-border movement of vulnerable children, mainly from poor, undeveloped countries to wealthier countries. Debates around international adoptions invoke often passionate arguments for and against. At times seen as 'the ultimate form of imperialism', trafficking and exploitation of children, international adoptions are also praised as successful interventions in the lives of the most vulnerable children worldwide. This paper draws on research findings on the outcomes of international adoption and its impact on various aspects of adopted children's development and identifies the gaps relating to evidencebased interventions best suited to the needs of these children post-international adoption.

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“…Time in institutions (hospitals and orphanages), while sometimes enabling children to receive better physical care than before, can lead to developmental delays; for example, with fine and gross motor skills, toileting, emotional maturity, behavioural abilities, physical strength or stamina, speech and general capacity to function normally at chronological age (Johnson, 1999). Fortunately, many of these delays can be overcome through adoption and loving parent-child relations and there is a great deal of research showing this has happened (Greene et al, 2008;Rutter, 2005;Rutter et al, 2007).…”

Section: Adoption Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, most international adoptees do manage well in their families and new countries (Dalen, 2005;Greene et al, 2008;Gunnar & Kertes, 2005;McGuiness, Ryan, & Robinson, 2005;Rutter, 2005). The terms 'resilience' and 'protective factors' are now being used as ways of explaining how some children with multiple risk factors adapt healthily and have optimal development when others do not (Greene et al, 2008;Gunnar & Kertes, 2005;Howe, 1998;Hughes, 2006). It is likely that future research will increasingly emphasize the need to focus on how, through resilience and protective factors, that adoptive families best meet the needs of children.…”

Section: Adoption Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Love them to bits; spend time with them; have fun with them’: New Zealand parents’ views of building attachments with their newly adopted Russian children

Johnstone¹,

Gibbs

2010

Journal of Social Work

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Focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 parents from New Zealand who had adopted Russian born children. The aim of the research was to explore the ways in which parents establish and build their parenting and attachment relationships with their 'new' children. Findings: Findings revealed the immense commitment, child-centred focus, and conscious parenting of parents. The range of strategies used to build relationships and attachments included: quality time, play, touch and holding, and communication. Parents' high levels of commitment were established through preparation to adopt, especially the acquisition of knowledge about and understanding of attachment issues. Support groups, notably other adoptive parents were also critical to enhancing relationships between children and their adoptive parents. Fathers were actively engaged in the process of building attachments. Applications: Intercountry adoptive parenting is a special kind of parenting, especially because of the challenges presented by children often neglected or abused prior to adoption. Helping prepare parents for both the rewards and challenges of intercountry adoption and supporting them post-adoption still needs to be improved by professional social work services. Acknowledgement of parents' and children's resilience and

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Children's Recovery after Early Adversity: Lessons from Intercountry Adoption

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

Beyond a two-tier service? Preparation and assessment in intercountry adoption in the UK

Beyond a two-tier service? Preparation and assessment in intercountry adoption in the UK

The “Quiet Migration”: Is Intercountry Adoption a Successful Intervention In the Lives of Vulnerable Children?

‘Love them to bits; spend time with them; have fun with them’: New Zealand parents’ views of building attachments with their newly adopted Russian children

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