The outcomes of Adoption in the Case of the "British Chinese Adoption Study"
Practitioners can over-estimate the incidence of problems in adopted children and adults because they do not see those who make good psychological and social adjustments. Research into adoption outcomes can be hard to interpret without information about differing pre-adoption histories. Examples are given of research into three types of adoption: domestic infant adoption, adoptions from public care of maltreated children and international adoption of ex-orphanage children. Although negative outcomes are indisputably evident for some, recovery from adversity is more common than many would predict. It is important to recognize that subsequent nurturing in consistent and stimulating environments can build a platform for effective adaptations to challenges in the future. However, a proper understanding of the consequences of adoption has been limited by the fact that follow-up studies have rarely extended beyond adolescence and early adulthood. The British Chinese Adoption Study is a 50 year follow-up of orphanage girls internationally adopted into the United Kingdom, and is given as an example of good outcomes despite early years of adversity. Scores on mental health assessments were equivalent to the non-adopted, age-matched comparison group of UK women. Most of the women were rated as "good functioning" and educational achievements were many times higher than the comparison women. Life-long adverse effects are not inevitable following early adversity. Improved circumstances can promote recovery and good adult adjustment. Practice and research implications are discussed.
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2015 |
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2015 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64 |
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Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie - 64(2015), 10 vom: 14., Seite 721-32 |
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Deutsch |
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Die Auswirkungen von Adoption am Beispiel der "British Chinese Adoption Study |
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Rushton, Alan [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 23.02.2016 Date Revised 07.12.2022 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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