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Foster Parent Adoption
Bulletin for Professionals

Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2006

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References

Berry, M., & Barth, R. P. (1990). A study of disrupted adoptive placements of adolescents. Child Welfare, 69(3), 209-225.

Festinger, T. (1974). Placement agreements with boarding homes: A survey. Child Welfare, 53(10), 643-652.

Howard, J. (2002). Best practice in child welfare in Illinois: Preparing for adoption. Unpublished manuscript.

Howard, J., & Smith, S. L. (2003). After adoption: The needs of adopted youth. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

McRoy, R. G. (1999). Special needs adoption: Practice issues. New York: Garland Publishing.

Proch, K. (1981). Foster parents as preferred adoptive parents: Practice implications. Child Welfare, 60, 617-625.

Smith, S. L., & Howard, J. A. (1991). A comparative study of successful and disrupted adoptions. Social Service Review, 65(2), 246-261.

Triseliotis, J. (2003). Long- term foster care or adoption? In P. Reder, S. Duncan, & C. Lucey (Eds.), Studies in the assessment of parenting. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Reports. Retrieved October 24, 2005, from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/systems/index.htm#afcars

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