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Relations between Children’s and Parents’ Behavior in Adoptive Families – A Longitudinal Analysis

Relations between Children’s and Parents’ Behavior in Adoptive Families – A Longitudinal Analysis Abstract Despite decades of research on adopted children’s development, little research has examined the mutual relationship between children’s and parents’ post-adoption behavior. The current study used data from a longitudinal study to examine transactional processes between children’s psychosocial adjustment, parenting styles, and parenting stress in a sample of 67 adoptive families. Children’s early behavioral problems predicted later positive parenting, inconsistent parenting, and parenting stress. The findings underline the importance of pre-adoption training for adoptive parents, realistic information on adoptees’ adjustment problems, and continuous post-adoption support. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adoption Quarterly Taylor & Francis

Relations between Children’s and Parents’ Behavior in Adoptive Families – A Longitudinal Analysis

Adoption Quarterly , Volume 26 (4): 25 – Oct 2, 2023
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN
1544-452X
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1092-6755
DOI
10.1080/10926755.2023.2198520
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Abstract

Abstract Despite decades of research on adopted children’s development, little research has examined the mutual relationship between children’s and parents’ post-adoption behavior. The current study used data from a longitudinal study to examine transactional processes between children’s psychosocial adjustment, parenting styles, and parenting stress in a sample of 67 adoptive families. Children’s early behavioral problems predicted later positive parenting, inconsistent parenting, and parenting stress. The findings underline the importance of pre-adoption training for adoptive parents, realistic information on adoptees’ adjustment problems, and continuous post-adoption support.

Journal

Adoption QuarterlyTaylor & Francis

Published: Oct 2, 2023

Keywords: Adopted children; behavior problems; parenting; parenting stress

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