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Disruption and Dissolution of Adoptions

A Response about the Oklahoma Family

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

I don’t typically write blogs about current adoption news stores. However, the story that has come from Oklahoma is certainly troublesome. I can’t stop thinking about the Good Morning America segment that launched the story of the Wescott’s and their 11-year-old adopted son to the national spotlight.

I think what bothers me most is that coverage [...]

A Summary of a Study of Eastern European Adoption Dissolutions

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Adoption dissolution, “rehoming” in lay terms, is an emotionally charged issue for all involved. Actually, perhaps no topic in adoption generates as many feelings, observations, opinions and controversy as does a child leaving a family after the finalization of the adoption.
 
Much research has attempted to determine the causes of adoption dissolution. If we know the [...]






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