News tagged with adoptive child

The 'blues' can surprise even adoptive parents

The unmet or unrealistic expectations adoptive parents often have is a recurring theme in postadoption depression, according to research from Purdue University.

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created Mar 31, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More support needed for families adopting from foster care

A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated ...

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created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0