Adoption of Children with Developmental Disabilities

United Methodist Family Services of Virginia placed 41 developmentally disabled children in adoptive homes between August 1985 and June 1988, representing a range of chronic emotional, intellectual, and physical disabilities. This article describes the need for specialized adoption programs for chil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 1990-11, Vol.69 (6), p.563-569
Hauptverfasser:	WIMMER, JANE S., RICHARDSON, SHARON
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adopted Children Adoption Advertising as Topic Caseworker Approach Caseworkers Child Child Welfare Services Children Children & youth Developmental Disabilities Developmental Disabilities - rehabilitation Family Policy Financing, Government Foster Children Foster Family Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Mental disorders Mentally Retarded People with disabilities Placement Recruitment Social research Social Work - economics Social Work - organization & administration SPECIAL REPORT United Methodist Family Services of Virginia Virginia
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Zusammenfassung:	United Methodist Family Services of Virginia placed 41 developmentally disabled children in adoptive homes between August 1985 and June 1988, representing a range of chronic emotional, intellectual, and physical disabilities. This article describes the need for specialized adoption programs for children with developmental disabilities and the methods used in placing these children. The obstacles to adoption of children with developmental disabilities are also discussed.
ISSN:	0009-4021