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Postadoption Services

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Author(s):   Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2005

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You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Introduction 2 - Who Benefits From Postadoption… 3 - How Can Postadoption … 4 - What Postadoptive Services… 5 - What Postadoptive Services Do S… 6 - How Are Postadoption Services… 7 - How Are Postadoption Services… 8 - Why Evaluate Postadoption s… 9 - What Are the Implications Fors… 10 - What Future Research… 11 - Conclusion 12 - References 13 - Resources

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12. References

Avery, R. J. (2004). Strengthening and preserving adoptive families: A study of TANF-funded post adoption services in New York State. Retrieved December 22, 2004, from the New York Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc., website: http://www.nysccc.org/Post%20Adoption%20Services/TANFAveryPASrpt.pdf

Barth, R. P., Gibbs, D. A., & Siebenaler, K. (2001). Assessing the field of post-adoption service: Family needs, program models, and evaluation issues. Literature review. Retrieved December 3, 2004, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation website: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/PASS/lit-rev-01.htm

Barth, R. P., Wildfire, J., Lee, C. K., & Gibbs, D. (2002). Analysis of secondary data. Assessing the field of post-adoption services: Family needs, program models, and evaluation issues. Retrieved December 3, 2004, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation website: http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/hsp/post-adoption01/data-analysis/report.pdf

Barth, R. P., & Miller, J. (2000). Building effective post-adoption services: What is the empirical foundation? Family Relations, 49, 447-455.

Berry, M. (1997). Adoption disruption. In R. J. Avery, (Ed.), Adoption policy and special needs children (pp. 77-106). Westport, CT: Auburn House Press.

Brooks, D., Allen, J., & Barth, R. P. (2002). Adoption services use, helpfulness, and need: A comparison of public and private agency and independent adoptive families. Children and Youth Services Review, 24(4), 213-238.

Brown, A. K. (1996). A comprehensive assessment of self-reported experiences of adoptive parents of special needs children in Florida (Doctoral dissertation, Florida International University). Dissertation Abstracts International, 57, 08A.

Casey Family Services. (2002). Strengthening families & communities: An approach to post-adoption services. Retrieved December 22, 2004, from http://www.caseyfamilyservices.org/pdfs/casey_pawhitepaper.pdf

Casey Family Services. (2003a). Strengthening families & communities: Creative strategies for financing post-adoption services. Retrieved December 22, 2004, from http://www.caseyfamilyservices.org/pdfs/casey_pafinancing.pdf

Casey Family Services. (2003b). Strengthening families & communities: Promising practices in adoption-competent mental health services. Retrieved December 22, 2004, from http://www.caseyfamilyservices.org/pdfs/casey_mhpaper.pdf

Chamberlain, K., & Horne, J. (2003). Understanding normality in adoptive family life: The role of peer group support. In H. Argent (Ed.), Models of adoption support: What works and what doesn't (pp. 87-99). London: British Association for Adoption and Fostering.

Christian, S. (2002). Post-adoption services: Issues for legislators. NCSL State Legislative Report, 27(17).

Festinger, T. (2001). After adoption: A study of placement stability and parents' service needs. (Tech. rep.). New York University, Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work.

Festinger, T. (2002). After adoption: Dissolution or permanence? Child Welfare, 81(3), 515-533.

Freundlich, M. (1997). The future of adoption for children in foster care: Demographics in a changing socio-political environment. Journal of Children & Poverty, 3(2), 33-62.

Freundlich. M. (2000). The adoption of children prenatally exposed to alcohol and drugs: A look to the future. In R. P. Barth, M. Freundlich, & D. Brodzinky, D. (Eds.), Adoption and prenatal alcohol and drug exposure: Research, policy and practice (pp. 255-288). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

Freundlich, M., & Wright, L. (2003) Post-permanency services. Washington, DC: Casey Family Programs.

Gibbs, D., Siebenaler, K., & Barth, R. P. (2002). Assessing the field of post-adoption services: Family needs, program models, and evaluation issues. Summary report. Retrieved December 3, 2004, from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation website: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/post-adoption01/summary/report.pdf

Gibbs, D., Siebenaler, K., Harris, S., & Barth, R. P. (2002). Assessing the field of post-adoption services: Family needs, program models, and evaluation issues. Case study report. Retrieved December 3, 2004, from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation website: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/post-adoption01/case-study/report.pdf

Goerge, R. M., Howard, E. C., Yu, D., & Radomsky, S. (1997). Adoption, disruption, and dissolution in the child welfare system, 1976-94. Chicago: Chapin Hall Center for Children.

Howard, J. A., Smith, S. L., & Oppenheim, E. (2002). Sustaining adoptive families: A qualitative study of public post-adoption services. Washington, DC: American Public Human Services Association.

King, J. (2004). Promising Practices in State developed post adoption programs. The Roundtable, 18(1). National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption.

Kramer, L., & Houston, D. (1998). Supporting families as they adopt children with special needs. Family Relations, 47, 423-432.

Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2004). Adoption Disruption and Dissolution: Numbers and Trends. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved February 28, 2004, from http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/s_disrup.cfm

Child Welfare Information Gateway. (In press). Post-legal adoption services for children with special needs and their families: Challenges and lessons learned. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Oppenheim, E., Gruber, S., & Evans, D. (October 2000). Report on Post-Adoption Services in the States. Washington, DC: American Public Human Services Association.

Smith, S. L., & Howard, J. A. (1999). Promoting successful adoptions: Practice with troubled families. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Smith, S. L., Howard, J. A., & Monroe, A. D. (1998). An analysis of child behavior problems in adoptions of difficulty. Journal of Social Service Research 24(1-2), 61-84.

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You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Introduction 2 - Who Benefits From Postadoption… 3 - How Can Postadoption … 4 - What Postadoptive Services… 5 - What Postadoptive Services Do S… 6 - How Are Postadoption Services… 7 - How Are Postadoption Services… 8 - Why Evaluate Postadoption s… 9 - What Are the Implications Fors… 10 - What Future Research… 11 - Conclusion 12 - References 13 - Resources

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