Post-adoption Adjustment

Post-Adoption Adjustment is a psychological construct that refers to the process by which adoptive family members, particularly adopted individuals, achieve emotional, relational, and functional stability following the legal finalization of adoption, distinguished by its focus on long-term socioemotional integration, identity development, and adaptation to familial and cultural dynamics within the post-adoptive context.

326

Publications

21.1K

Citations

645

Authors

324

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

50

Authors

645

  1. DM
    David M. Brodzinsky

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

    15

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  2. JP
    Jesús Palacios

    Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

    9 publications · 649 citations

    9

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  3. LM
    Laraine Masters Glidden

    St. Mary's College of Maryland, United States

    8 publications · 243 citations

    8

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  4. MR
    Maite Román

    Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

    6 publications · 194 citations

    6

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  5. AE
    Abbie E. Goldberg

    Clark University, United States

    6 publications · 292 citations

    6

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Venues

  1. Children and Youth Services Review

    26 publications · 1K citations

    20

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  2. Adoption Quarterly

    32 publications · 1.2K citations

    19

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  3. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

    14 publications · 619 citations

    14

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  4. Adoption & Fostering

    15 publications · 247 citations

    11

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  5. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

    12 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

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