FacebookRssXYouTubeInstagramEmail

Stability, Permanency, and Adoption

The Stability, Permanency, and Adoption (SPA) Blog was developed by CASCW as a way to inform child welfare professionals and others about practice, research, and policy issues regarding permanency and adoption of children and youth.

April 2015

Perspective of an adoptee on becoming a parent

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , |

Today's guest blogger is Emily Shea. Juli Fraga writes of her experience being adopted and now being a biological mother in her article in The New York Times, “Adopted as a Child, Now a Mother, Finally ‘Lucky’ (February 15, 2015).” She speaks of the incredible relief and joy she feels as, for the first time [...]

Read More
Comments Off on Perspective of an adoptee on becoming a parent

The role of gender, race and age in permanency

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , |

Today's guest blogger is Morgan Larson. Kemp, S. P. & Bodonyi, J. M. (2002).Beyond Termination: Length of Stay and Predictors of Permanency for Legally Free Children. Child Welfare, 81(1), 58-86. Description of the article: Kemp and Bodonyi (2002) studied the length of stay and predictors of permanency within a study of 1366 legally free children [...]

Read More
Comments Off on The role of gender, race and age in permanency

Meeting the needs of adopted children

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 22nd, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , |

Today's guest blogger is Suzanna Maassaro. Finalizing an adoption is commonly regarded by agencies, government systems, and members of society as the ultimate outcome for a child without a permanent home. Many children anticipating adoption experience a waiting process lasting many years. A great amount of effort is put into pairing a child with adoptive [...]

Read More
Comments Off on Meeting the needs of adopted children

“Why a Generation of Adoptees is Returning to South Korea”

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 20th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , |

Today's guest blogger is Eenang Kang. The New York Times Magazine’s online article “Why a Generation of Adoptees is Returning to South Korea” by Maggie Jones (2015) provides readers with narratives to illustrate a multitude of personal detriments that resulted from international adoption. The article offers brief snippets of historical contents that touches on reasons [...]

Read More
Comments Off on “Why a Generation of Adoptees is Returning to South Korea”

The Need for Representative Care for Indian Children in the Child Welfare System

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 16th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , |

Today's guest blogger is Claire Hammer.   The Need for Representative Care for Indian Children in the Child Welfare System In the 2013 New York Times Article, Focus on Preserving Heritage Can Limit Foster Care for Indians, journalist Dan Frosch examines the Indian Child Welfare Act and how it continues to have a controversial effect, [...]

Read More
Comments Off on The Need for Representative Care for Indian Children in the Child Welfare System

Telling adoptees they’re lucky to be adopted

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 14th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: |

Today's guest blogger is Andrea Brubaker. “Please Don’t Tell Me I’m Lucky To Be Adopted” Washington Post Written by Shaaren Pine Published: January 9, 2015 Topic: Inter-country adoption   Inherent Loss: “Please don’t tell me I was lucky to be adopted” reflects a common sentiment of adoptees who are often given the impression that they [...]

Read More
Comments Off on Telling adoptees they’re lucky to be adopted

Re-homing in adoption is for pets, not children

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 10th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , |

Today's guest blogger is Shavon Swain.   On October 31, 2013 the Chicago Tribune produced an editorial titled, Shut down Internet Adoptions; ‘Re-homing’ is for pets, not children. This editorial was written as lawmakers in Chicago joined forces to discuss the growing, yet disturbing trend of “re-homing”. In this article re-homing is defined as, “...transactions-typically [...]

Read More
Comments Off on Re-homing in adoption is for pets, not children

Foster care adoption: A less expensive alternative

By |2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00April 8th, 2015|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: |

Today's guest blogger is Shannon Abbott. In the article Adopting Through Foster Care: A Less Expensive Alternative by Susan Johnston the author seeks to promote adoption through foster care by shedding light on information that may not be known about this option. Many potential adoptive parents are aware of the great potential cost that comes [...]

Read More
Comments Off on Foster care adoption: A less expensive alternative

Contact Us

Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, University of Minnesota
205 Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Avenue
Saint Paul, MN  55108
Phone: 612-624-4231
Toll Free: 800-779-8636
Fax: 612-624-3744
E-mail: cascw@umn.edu

This site made possible, in part, by a Title IV-E Training Project grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (#GRK129722).
© 2014 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Problems viewing this site? Contact cascw@umn.edu.
Go to Top