Who Is Adopted? Measuring Adoption Status Using National Survey Data.

Miller, Brent C.; Bayley, Bruce K.; Christensen, Mathew; Fan, Xitao; Coyl, Diana; Grotevant, Harold D.; van Dulmen, Manfred; Dunbar, Nora

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ERIC Number: EJ645890

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Who Is Adopted? Measuring Adoption Status Using National Survey Data.

Miller, Brent C.; Bayley, Bruce K.; Christensen, Mathew; Fan, Xitao; Coyl, Diana; Grotevant, Harold D.; van Dulmen, Manfred; Dunbar, Nora

Adoption Quarterly, v5 n1 p23-43 2001

Draws on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health to illustrate the complexities of using large-scale surveys to measure adoption status. Discusses conceptual and methodological issues in measuring adoption status. Presents decision rules for determining adoption status across three sources of data: school self-administered questionnaire (SAQ), home interview, and parent survey. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adopted Children, Adoption, Definitions, Measurement Techniques, National Surveys, Research Methodology, Research Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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