Experiences of separation and divorce among foster and adoptive families: the need for supportive responses
Experiences of separation and divorce among foster and adoptive families: the need for supportive responses
| dc.contributor.author | Riggs, Damien Wayne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Blythe, Stacy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-21T01:55:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-21T01:55:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-01-01 | |
| dc.description | This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Separation and divorce are realities facing many families. Yet in the case of foster or adoptive families, only a small number of studies have focused on experiences of separation or divorce. This paper seeks to make an initial contribution to filling this gap by exploring the experiences of foster and adoptive families in both Australia and the United States. A thematic analysis of both primary and secondary data collected by the authors identified three themes: 1) that foster families experience variable responses from service providers, 2) that some adoptive parents may perceive that separation or divorce compounds adoption-related losses, and 3) that some adoptees may challenge the assumption that adoptive families have unique experiences of separation or divorce. The paper concludes by advocating for the provision of clear guidelines to foster families who may experience separation or divorce, and highlights the need for supportive community responses to foster or adoptive families who experience separation or divorce. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Funding for the analysis reported in this article was provided as part of an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, FT130100087. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Riggs, D.W. & Blythe, S., (2016). Experiences of separation and divorce among foster and adoptive families: the need for supportive responses. Adoption and Fostering, 41(1): 75-81. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1177/0308575916681715 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0308-5759 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2328/38315 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.oaire.license.condition.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
| dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en_US |
| dc.relation.grantnumber | ARC/FT130100087 | en_US |
| dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2016. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | © The Author(s) 2016. | en_US |
| dc.subject | divorce | en_US |
| dc.subject | separation | en_US |
| dc.subject | foster care | en_US |
| dc.subject | adoption | en_US |
| dc.title | Experiences of separation and divorce among foster and adoptive families: the need for supportive responses | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup | Riggs, Damien Wayne: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-9099 | en_US |
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