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Shireman, Joan F. – Children and Youth Services Review, 1996
Reviews research and reports on a longitudinal study of 15 single-parent adoptive homes over a 14-year period that demonstrated that these homes have the capacity to be successful adoptive placements. Identifies unique characteristics of single-parent adoptive homes, and notes the need for additional research to identify children for whom these…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Family Characteristics
