title: Adoption--3: The adopted child at school.
abstract: In the last of three articles, Patricia Swanton explains some of the particular needs an adopted child may have because of present circumstances and past trauma. She discusses ways in which teachers and health professionals can best support the adoptive parents and their child so that the child is able to make the most of being at school.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Swanton
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment; D006113:United Kingdom