ADOPTED CHILDREN HOW THEY GROW UP A Study of their Adjustment as Adults; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1Previous Research Studies in Relation to the Present Research Project; Chapter 2Method of Research Used in this Study; 1 Conceptual Framework; Methodology in Social Research; Heredity and Environment; Principles of Social Casework; 2 Method of Referral; 3 Details of the Interview Technique. Manner of History Recording; Chapter 3 Description of Histories; Group A-Good Adjustment; Group D-Poor Adjustment; Group C-Intermediate Adjustment
Group B-'Fairly Good' AdjustmentGroup E-Adjustment of Foster Children; Chapter 4 Analysis of Histories and of Adoption Situation; 1 Analysis of Histories; Age of Adoptive Mother at Placement; Adoption by one Adoptive Parent (a Mother); Death of Adoptive Parent and Known Health of Adoptive Parents related to Adjustment Classification; Financial Circumstances related to Adjustment Classification; Occupational Classification related to Adjustment Classification; Religion in the Adoptive Home related to Adjustment Classification; Age at Placement related to Adjustment Classification
Experience Prior to Placement and Separation from Adoptive Home and changes of Mother-FigureFamily Pattern in Adoptive Home related to Adjustment Classification; Relatedness and Personal Knowledge of Biological Parents related to Adjustment Classification; Attitude in the Home Area to Adoption; Patterns which emerged; Histories in Group A; Histories in Group D; Histories in Group C; Histories in Group B; Histories in Group E; 2 Analysis of Adoption Situation in 58 Histories; How and When the Adopted Person Learned of Being Adopted
How Much Information was Wanted by the Adopted Person about the Details of his or her AdoptionCommunication regarding Adoption within the Adoptive Family; Some Adoptive Parental Attitudes in the Adoption Situation; Physical Resemblances and Differences; Chapter 5 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Appendix: Annual Figures of Legalised Adoptions in England and Scotland; Index
Summary
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-287; bibliographical references) and index
Notes
Originally published in 1967 by Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd
