Re: Adoptive parents selection

["Tom Crea" <CREAT@xxxxxx>]

There is very little research in this area, unfortunately.  See our recent review of home study research:

Crea, T. M., Barth, R. P., and Chintapalli, L. (2007). Home study methods for evaluating prospective
resource families: History, current challenges, and promising approaches. Child Welfare, 86(2), 141-159.

Tom

 |  On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:03:49 -0500
 |  "Martin, Judy" <martinj@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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 |  I have never heard of any research in this area and would like to know if you find any.  In the US I think the standards vary widely from agency to agency as well - on this and other standards. 
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 |  Judy Martin
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 |  From: bounce-1829093-6833927@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bounce-1829093-6833927@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Virginio
 |  Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:53 PM
 |  To: Child Maltreatment Researchers 
 |  Subject: Re: Adoptive parents selection
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 |  Dear colleagues,
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 |                         I'm looking for data about criteria in selection of potential adoptive parents. Here in Italy, the law states that they must have a psychological and physical fitness (idoneità fisica e psichica) to the adoption, but the criteria for "physical fitness" have never been clarified, and there is the wildest possible variety of approaches, many courts are satisfied with a statement by their family doctor about their good health. The most difficult point crux is represented by persons with major chronic diseases, such as diabetes, or renal failure and who are under dialysis, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), who are at the present moment quite well compensated, but whose potential negative outcomes (worsening of their medical conditions, death) may happen at any time.
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 |  I'm actually dealing - as expert nominated by a Court of Appeal - with one of such cases, and I would like to know if there are protocols in the field, and - above all - if there are researches about the effects upon the adoptees of living with an adoptive parent who - since the beginning of the adoption - is also chronically ill. 
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 |  Many thanks
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 |  Virginio ODDONE
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 |  Dr. Virginio ODDONE, M.D.
 |  V. Avogadro 6
 |  10121 - Torino (Italy)
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 |   medico.legale@xxxxxxxxx
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 |  	----- Original Message ----- 
 |  	From: Kelly Cooper <mailto:psychsuitsme@xxxxxxxxxxx>  
 |  	To: child-maltreatment-research-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
 |  	Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 3:56 PM
 |  	Subject: State by State Abuse Rates
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 |  	Hello Sherri,
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 |  	I don't believe that a correlational analysis is what you'd want to do here because the "state rate of substantiated abuse or neglect" is calculated using the "state child population."  
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 |  	What statistical question are you trying to answer?  Perhaps I can help you with the statistical analysis.  However, with the "apples and oranges" problem, you may need to settle for descriptive statistics.  It depends on what you are trying to figure out/show from the data.
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 |  	I'm very interested in the rates of psychological maltreatment and wouldn't mind taking a look at this as well.
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 |  	You can contact me either on or off-list if you like.   psychsuitsme@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:psychsuitsme@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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 |  	Kelly Cooper, MA
 |  	State of Missouri Department of Social Services
 |  	Children's Division
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Thomas M. Crea, PhD, LCSW
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