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ERIC Number: EJ524995
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0308-5759
Adoption and Attachment.
Howe, David
Adoption & Fostering, v19 n4 p7-15 Win 1995
Analyzed adoptive parents' view of their children's development within an attachment framework. Found six patterns of adoption ranging from secure/stable to insecure to nonattached. These patterns highlight the influence of care prior to adoption on the quality of present adoption placements. (HTH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Problems, Emotional Adjustment, Family Life, Foster Care, Influences, Life Events, Parent Child Relationship, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Placement (Foster Care)