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  • Title: Twenty american families' stories of adaptation: adoption of children from Russian and Romanian institutions.
    Author: Linville D, Lyness AP.
    Journal: J Marital Fam Ther; 2007 Jan; 33(1):77-93. PubMed ID: 17257383.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how 20 families have adapted after adopting children between the ages of 3 and 5 years from eastern European institutions. The researcher visited a Romanian orphanage and then interviewed 20 families about their experiences with the adoption process and with family adaptation postadoption. Several themes emerged from the parents' stories regarding their search for support and resources to aid in parenting their children. Family therapists who are interested in working with families who adopt internationally from institutional settings can learn from the stories of parents.
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