Understanding the health and well-being of adults 10-15 years after adoption from the US foster care system

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ID6438002
AuthorsRose Domanico (0000-0003-2644-8025, RTI International, corresponding author), Heather Ringeisen (0000-0002-0763-3199, RTI International), Marianne Kluckman (0000-0001-8630-0829, RTI International), Kevin R White (0000-0002-9151-4423, Case Western Reserve University), Nancy Rolock (0000-0002-9609-574X, Case Western Reserve University)
Year2024
Volume19
Issue2
Pages253-271
Publication date2024-02-09
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Public Child Welfare (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1554-8732 • E-ISSN: 1554-8740
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15548732.2024.2315118
OpenAlexW4391682280
LanguageEN
References cited19

Young adult adoptees surveyed 10-15 years after exiting the child welfare system to adoption reported that they were in good or excellent physical health; did not have a substance use problem; were socially connected; had strong feelings of belonging with their adoptive family; and felt very hopeful about their future. However, adult adoptees reported much higher rates of a current mental health problem than adults in the general population. Understanding the mental health and well-being of adult adoptees can help the child welfare field, social service providers, and practitioners promote early screening for mental health concerns and identify service needs

Foster care · Health care · Political science · Psychotherapist · Well-being · Child Welfare and Adoption · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology

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