Adoption Works Well: a Synthesis of the Literature

The following, is an interesting report published by the Marriage & Religion Research Institute (www.marrifrc.org).



by Dr. Patrick F. Fagan

Adopted children benefit significantly from adoption. Many experience a dramatic improvement in socioeconomic status and move into materially advantaged homes and to the care of supportive, educated, adoptive parents who are very interested in all aspects of their child's development. The majority of adopted children live in small families in early childhood, which is to their advantage. Compared to even long-term fostering, adoption provides a greater sense of permanence and familial belonging, more emotional security, and a more lasting psychosocial foundation for life.

A number of major research projects, literature overviews, and meta-analyses attest to the overall benefit of adoption.......

To read to complete report, click http://www.frc.org/researchsynthesis/adoption-works-well-a-synthesis-of-the-literature.