Birth Parents and Reunification

[Julia Costello <jcostel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am working on a study about birth parents and the reunification process. 
Does anyone know of any research, published or unpublished, that targets the 
following:

a)The psychological processes birth parents go through either in reunifying 
with their children or in securing them alternative placements (e.g. grief, 
anger/rage, helplessness).

b)Birth parents’ readiness/willingness to change and the effect this has on 
the reunification process.

c)Intervention programs for birth parents that have a peer support component 
to them.

Any references would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Julia Costello
Center for Social Services Research
U.C. Berkeley