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A study of intercountry adoption outcomes in Ireland /

Greene, Sheila, 1946-

A study of intercountry adoption outcomes in Ireland / - Dublin : The Adoption Board : Children's Research Centre, Trinity College, 2007. - xv, 362 p. : col. ill., charts ; 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and appendices.

Introduction -- Intercounty adoption: a review of the literature -- Design and methodology -- Preparing to adopt: parents' experiences of application, preparation and the assessment process -- Becoming an adoptive family: reflections on the first year -- Children's developmental outcomes and post-placement adjustment -- Children's educational outcomes and adjustment in school -- Parenting in the context of adoption -- Children, teenagers and young adults' perspective of adoption -- Perspectives on post-adoption services -- Views of adoption service providers and support groups --Discussion.

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Adoption--Ireland.
Homeless youth--Ireland--Cork.
Intercountry adoption--Ireland.
Homelessness--Ireland--Cork.
Poverty--Ireland--Cork.
Youth--Social conditions.--Ireland--Cork