Citation

Kramer L, Houston D. Child Welf. 1999; 78(5): 611-635.

Affiliation

Department of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10501015

Abstract

This study explored the need for and use of support by preadoptive families of children with special needs in the Hope for the Children program. The families live in a community alongside other foster and adoptive parents, senior citizen volunteers, tutors, therapists, mentors, and family advocates, and receive extensive community supports. Descriptive results from the study provide a basis for recommendations about the use of coordinated service delivery systems to promote adoption success.

Language: en