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ABSTRACT
This study investigated adoption adjustment and the honeymoon period through the perspective of adoptive parents. Parents who had adopted a child from a public child welfare system participated in interviews seeking information on their post-adoption experience. Parents’ voices are critical to understanding adoption adjustment and post-adoption needs due to their firsthand experience. The findings in this study build on the understanding of when challenges arise for children and families after adoption and how adoptive parents perceive these experiences. Implications for practice include guidance for pre-adoption training and expansion of post-adoption support through public child welfare agencies.
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Bonni Goodwin
Dr. Bonni Goodwin is an Assistant Professor at the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma.
Elissa Madden
Dr. Elissa Madden is an Associate Professor at the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University.
Payton Harrison
Payton Harrison completed her Masters of Social Work degree at the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma.