An examination of adoption support services for birth relatives and for post-adoption contact in England and Wales

Sellick, Clive (2007) An examination of adoption support services for birth relatives and for post-adoption contact in England and Wales. Adoption and Fostering, 31 (4). pp. 17-26. ISSN 0308-5759

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Abstract

Support services for the birth relatives of adopted children have received far less research scrutiny than those for adopters and the children themselves. Clive Sellick reports the first stage ‘mapping’ survey of a government-commissioned study into birth relative support services and services supporting contact following changes in policy and legislation. The type, range and delivery of such services, commissioned or provided by local authority and voluntary adoption agencies and adoption support agencies in England and Wales, are examined. The survey found that good opportunities exist for linking birth relative and contact support services. However, real challenges remain in promoting support services and reaching birth relatives and in funding and commissioning such services, particularly from the non-governmental sector.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work and Psychology (former - to 2012) Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Depositing User:	Katherine Humphries
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2010 14:33
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2023 12:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15961
DOI:	10.1177/030857590703100404

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