Integrating special-needs adoption with residential treatment.
Current estimates indicate that 76% of Iowa children whose parents' rights have been terminated and who are listed on the adoption exchange are older children with emotional/behavioral disabilities. Residential treatment can play a significant role in preparing difficult-to-place children (e.g., seven- to 14-year-olds with moderate to severe emotional or behavioral problems) for adoptive placement [Powers and Powell 1982]. The SATT model offers the opportunity to effectively manage the risks in adoptive placement for these children.
Young
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School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Corcran-Rumppe
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Groze
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D000300:Adoption; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002655:Child Custody; D002669:Child Welfare; D002671:Child, Exceptional; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012114:Residential Treatment