Adoption & Fostering is the only quarterly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to adoption, fostering and kinship issues. Over the years, it has gained an international reputation as one of the world’s leading sources of knowledge for academics, practitioners and all those concerned with childcare practice and research.
Edited by Dr Dennis Golm, Adoption & Fostering is published by SAGE on behalf of CoramBAAF.
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Welcome to the latest episode of the Adoption and Fostering Journal podcast. In this episode, hosts Vicky Walker and Dr. Dennis Golm discuss the contents of Volume 49, Issue 2, released in July 2025. This episode delves into various articles featured in the journal, including a compelling scoping review by Jenny Conrick and colleagues on direct-to-consumer genetic testing. The episode highlights why adopted individuals might seek genetic tests to understand their health risks and familial connections.
Volume 49 (Issue 2, July 2025)
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Editorial
Articles
Allegations of abuse in care: The experiences of South Australian foster carers
Damien W Riggs, Shoshana Rosenberg
‘Naming the unnameable’: A service evaluation of a reflective practice group for foster carers
Laurie Preston, Heidi Trivasse, Steve Mills, Sarah-Jane Besser, Jacqui Scott
‘Community of care’ – Contributions to sustainable care within an arrangement combining residential and foster care
Inger-Lise Negård, Inger Oterholm, Oddbjørg Skjær Ulvik
Quantitative and qualitative outcomes of Non-Violent Resistance interventions for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural difficulties and their caregivers – A systematic review
Bukola Awoyemi, Laura May, Ranjitha David, Pallab Majumder, Kapil Sayal
The use and impacts of direct-to-consumer genetic testing for adults with an adoption or out-of-home care experience: A scoping review
Jeanette (Jenny) Conrick, Megan Prictor, Dilshad Zarine, Ralph Hampson
Agency in the developmental paths of young adults with a foster care background
Elli-Maria Kamula, Riitta-Leena Metsäpelto, Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, Anna-Maija Poikkeus
Legal Notes
Health Notes
The need for improved recognition of neurodevelopmental conditions in adopted and fostered young people
Tom Cawthorne, Matt Woolgar
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