Adversity, adoption and afterwards

This unique study explores the long-term outcomes for a group of girls, now women in middle age, adopted from orphanages in Hong Kong, by UK families. The study offers a rare opportunity to explore the impact of adverse early experience, modified by adoption in creating opportunities and risks, over 50 years.

The book presents the study's main findings, combining an in-depth analysis of some of the key outcomes with a qualitative analysis of face-to-face interviews with the women. These interviews provide evocative and compelling stories of different aspects of their lives. The use of standardised measures allows key comparisons to be made with a number of other influential studies, allowing comparisons with other adopted and non-adopted women raised in the UK.

This study will be of interest to a wide range of readers internationally, both academic and professional, and also to those interested in and affected by adoption.

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