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Post-Adoption Support In Rural Minnesota: An Exploratory Study Of Parents' Experiences, Jean Soehl
Post-Adoption Support In Rural Minnesota: An Exploratory Study Of Parents' Experiences, Jean Soehl
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The purpose of this interpretive study was to explore adoptive parents’ experiences with accessing and utilizing post-adoption services in rural areas of Minnesota. The study sought to answer three research questions: What are the experiences of adoptive families when accessing and utilizing post-adoption support in rural areas of Minnesota? What is the role of the social worker in facilitating post-adoption support and services? How can the social work profession adapt to help meet the needs of adoptive families and improve permanency outcomes for children? Semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from seven (n=7) participants, and grounded theory methodology was …
Birth Parents: Blogging The Emotional Journey Through Adoption, Kayla L. Christensen
Birth Parents: Blogging The Emotional Journey Through Adoption, Kayla L. Christensen
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Adoption often focuses on the adoptive parents and the child. Birth parents are frequently forgotten about even though the adoption process would not be possible without them. This study looks at the birth parents’ experiences and the emotions they often endure. A textual analysis research design was used to gain insight into the birth parents’ journey though the adoption process, using blogs written by birth mothers and birth fathers. Four blogs were studied with two written by birth mothers and two authored by birth fathers. Qualitative analysis was applied through grounded theory which utilizes coding to deciphering themes. This study …
Examining Post-Adoption Services: What Adoptive Families Need For Beneficial Outcomes, Lindsey Crawford
Examining Post-Adoption Services: What Adoptive Families Need For Beneficial Outcomes, Lindsey Crawford
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
This research is about what post-adoption services exist, what sort of supports and services adoptive families need, and if there are any disparities. The researcher aimed to answer the multidimensional research question: What types of post-adoption issues do adoptive parents identify, how were these issues addressed, and what do they recommend to other adoptive parents? A qualitative research design with a narrative analysis was used to conduct the study. The Ecological Approach was used as the conceptual framework. The researcher found that both participants participated in foster to adopt, felt they did not receive the full extent of the supports …