The legal and administrative processes in adoption
Views and experiences of newly formed adoptive families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12284140 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Doughty (Cardiff University, corresponding author), Sarah Meakings (Cardiff University), Katherine H Shelton (0000-0002-1311-5291, Cardiff University), Katherine Shelton (Cardiff University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 473-490 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Social Welfare Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8033 • E-ISSN: 1469-9621 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09649069.2017.1390284 |
| OpenAlex | W2601550319 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
The early stages of adoptive placements are important in achieving successful long-term outcomes for adopted children and their families. This paper reports on findings from the Wales Adoption Study, in which adoptive parents shared their views and experiences of the legal and administrative processes in obtaining an adoption order. Parents described a range of difficulties that added to anxieties and delays. These arose mainly through poor communication about the steps in the legal process and avoidable administrative errors or oversights. Some parents also experienced lack of information and support regarding agreed contact arrangements and work with their child to help them make sense of their adoptive status
Business · Order (exchange · Political science · Process (computing · Public relations · Work (physics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Engineering · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |