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Re: Separating siblings for adoption

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Hi Patrick,<br>
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This is a critical issue that hasn't been looked at very much. &nbsp;Check out
some of the following:<br>
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Avery, R. J. (1998). Information disclosure and openness in adoption: State
policy and empirical evidence. Children and Youth Services Review, 20(1-2),
57-85.<br>
<br>
Smith, M. (1998). Sibling placement in foster care: An exploration of associated
concurrent preschool-aged child functioning. Children and Youth Services
Review, 20(5), 389-412.<br>
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Thorpe, M. B., &amp; Swart, M. D. (1992). Risk and protective factors affecting
children in foster care: A pilot study of the role of siblings. Canadian
Journal of Psychiatry, 37, 616-622.<br>
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Wedge, P., &amp; Mantle, G. (1991). Sibling groups and social work: A study
of children referred for substitute family placement. Vermont: Gower Publishing
Company.<br>
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The Casey Family Programs website also has a lot of great info and can be
found at:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.casey.org/cnc/policy_issues/sibling_overview.htm";>http://www.casey.org/cnc/policy_issues/sibling_overview.htm</a><br>
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Good luck,<br>
<br>
Aron<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:PatrickMB2@aol.com";>PatrickMB2@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="midbb.31e460dc.2c07e3cd@aol.com"><font
 face="arial,helvetica"><font color="#000000" face="Geneva"
 family="SANSSERIF" size="2">The situation I'm researching concerns two pre-schoolers
and one infant. The oldest preschooler was placed for adoption two years
ago. The infant is going into the same home. The middle child got stuck in
the system and both the foster family and the family with the siblings have
been trying to adopt for some time.<br>
 <br>
 Is anyone aware of research on the long-term effect of separating siblings
for adoption. Is anyone aware of research surrounding the trauma of a turning
two-old separating from their caregiver or research surrounding the need
so many adopted children feel to find their siblings. <br>
 <br>
 I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestion. </font></font></blockquote>
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Aron Shlonsky
Assistant Professor
Columbia University
School of Social Work
622 W.113th St.
New York, NY  10025
212-854-6514
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:as2156@columbia.edu";>as2156@columbia.edu</a></pre>
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