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Message ID: 10537

Date: 2018-11-02

Author:Jeffrey Waid

Subject:Re: Adoption outcomes for siblings adopted together vs. apart

Hello Kate, My team(s) have published extensively on the effects of sibling separation and the benefits of sibling co-placement for youth in care. Here is a small selection of relevant publications. Waid, J. (2014). Sibling foster care, placement stability, and well-being: A theoretical and conceptual framework. Journal of Family Social Work, 17, 283-297. DOI 10.1080/10522158.2014.885474 Waid, J. & Wojciak, A.S. (2017). Evaluation of a multi-site program designed to strengthen relational bonds for siblings separated by foster care. Evaluation and Program Planning, 64, 69-77. DOI 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.05.006 Wojciak, A., McWey, L., & Waid, J. (2018). Sibling relationships of youth in foster care: A predictor of resilience. Children and Youth Services Review, 84, 247-254. DOI 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.11.030 Waid, J., & Alewine, E. (2018). An exploration of family challenges and service needs during the post-adoption period. Children and Youth Services Review, 91, 213-220. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.06.017 We have published less so in the areas of sibling adoption and related post-adoption experiences, but I would recommend the following authors as a starting place for your search. Selwyn, J. (2018) Sibling relationships in adoptive families that disrupted or were in crisis. Research on Social Work Practice. DOI:10.1177/1049731518783859 Farr, R.H., Flood, M.E., Grotevant, H. (2015). The role of siblings in in adoption outcomes and experiences from adolescence to emerging adulthood. Journal of Family Psychology. DOI:10.1037/fam0000173 Jeff On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 3:17 AM kate schumaker > wrote: Dear all, I am looking for research on outcomes of children adopted with or without one or more siblings when sibling groups are available for adoption. I would also welcome any literature on outcomes for siblings who are sepearted through adoption but who continue to have contact. Finally, I am interested in what the literature says about the benefits of keepig siblings together in foster care versus seperating them through adoption (i.e., the relative merits of keeping the siblings together in an impermanent setting, versus seperating them for the purposes of finding one or more a permanent home). Any and all research gratefully accepted. Many thanks, Kate -- Jeffrey Waid, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Social Work College of Education and Human Development

Hello Kate, My team(s) have published extensively on the effects of sibling separation and the benefits of sibling co-placement for youth in care. Here is a small selection of relevant publications. Waid, J. (2014). Sibling foster care, placement stability, and well-being: A theoretical and conceptual framework. Journal of Family Social Work, 17, 283-297. DOI 10.1080/10522158.2014.885474 Waid, J. & Wojciak, A.S. (2017). Evaluation of a multi-site program designed to strengthen relational bonds for siblings separated by foster care. Evaluation and Program Planning, 64, 69-77. DOI 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.05.006 Wojciak, A., McWey, L., & Waid, J. (2018). Sibling relationships of youth in foster care: A predictor of resilience. Children and Youth Services Review, 84, 247-254. DOI 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.11.030 Waid, J., & Alewine, E. (2018). An exploration of family challenges and service needs during the post-adoption period. Children and Youth Services Review, 91, 213-220. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.06.017 We have published less so in the areas of sibling adoption and related post-adoption experiences, but I would recommend the following authors as a starting place for your search. Selwyn, J. (2018) Sibling relationships in adoptive families that disrupted or were in crisis. Research on Social Work Practice. DOI:10.1177/1049731518783859 Farr, R.H., Flood, M.E., Grotevant, H. (2015). The role of siblings in in adoption outcomes and experiences from adolescence to emerging adulthood. Journal of Family Psychology. DOI:10.1037/fam0000173 Jeff On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 3:17 AM kate schumaker > wrote: Dear all, I am looking for research on outcomes of children adopted with or without one or more siblings when sibling groups are available for adoption. I would also welcome any literature on outcomes for siblings who are sepearted through adoption but who continue to have contact. Finally, I am interested in what the literature says about the benefits of keepig siblings together in foster care versus seperating them through adoption (i.e., the relative merits of keeping the siblings together in an impermanent setting, versus seperating them for the purposes of finding one or more a permanent home). Any and all research gratefully accepted. Many thanks, Kate -- Jeffrey Waid, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Social Work College of Education and Human Development