In children who have experienced early institutional care, a strong relationship with their adoptive parents plays a positive role in brain development and the child's long-term mental health, according to a new study, published ...
Apr 3, 2019
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Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families, but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic or lifestyle factors is not understood. By studying adoptees in relation to both their biological parents ...
Jul 13, 2018
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New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recommends increased support for adoptive families and early intervention for those at risk of breaking down.
Oct 19, 2017
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Though she was adopted as a newborn, Anita Mattingly said she never questioned where she came from while growing up.
May 17, 2017
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For most of the 20th century, adoptions were largely "closed," meaning birth parents placed their child with an adoption agency and had no further contact unless the child sought them out later in life. However, statistics ...
Aug 10, 2016
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A new recommendation on screening mothers during pregnancy and postpartum for depression also should include parents who are adopting children, says a Purdue University expert on "post-adoption blues."
Jan 28, 2016
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It is within the power of a judge to sever all legal ties between a child in care and its birth family through an adoption order. Most adoption orders for children in care in England are made without parental consent, and ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Young children whose parents regularly provide warmth and positive reinforcement show more empathy for others and care about following rules, according to a new University of Michigan study examining adoptive families.
Oct 1, 2015
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Last year 5,050 children in England and 345 children in Wales were adopted out of care. Until now, little was known about how many adoptions broke down (disrupted) or how many children's difficulties continued to make parenting ...
Jun 4, 2015
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Adopted children tend to have a slightly higher IQ than siblings who remained with their biological parents, a recent study found.
Mar 23, 2015
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