Openness: A Critical Component of Special Needs Adoption

Openness in adoption is both a philosophical concept and a description of relationships. Regardless of the age of the adoptee or the circumstances of the adoption, the goal of openness is to minimize loss and to maintain connections. This article presents a model for expanding the principles learned...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 1999-09, Vol.78 (5), p.637-651
Hauptverfasser:	Silverstein, Deborah N., Roszia, Sharon Kaplan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adopted Children Adoption Adoption - psychology Adoption Assistance Adoptive Parents Attachment Behavior Attachment Disorders Babies Behavior disorders Child Child Abuse Child Welfare Disclosure Emotionally Disturbed ENHANCING SERVICE SYSTEMS Family Role Family Support Foster Care Foster Family Handicapped Handicapped people Humans Infant Models, Psychological Open Adoption Openness Out of Home Care Parent Rights People with disabilities Permanency Planning (Foster Care) Principles Security of Attachment Social Agencies Social Support Special Needs Children Special Needs Students Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:	Openness in adoption is both a philosophical concept and a description of relationships. Regardless of the age of the adoptee or the circumstances of the adoption, the goal of openness is to minimize loss and to maintain connections. This article presents a model for expanding the principles learned from openness in infant adoptions to the field of special needs adoptions.
ISSN:	0009-4021