Date of Award

2-28-2023

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Abstract

This research paper focuses on the support services that are provided to adoptive families once adoptions have been finalized. To make the transition and assimilation as easy as possible, there are post-adoption support services that are provided to families. The goal of post-adoption support services is to ensure that children and the adoptive families adjust to the new life and environment for the adoption to be successful. Research literature, surveys, key informant interviews and first person observations were used to inform this study in that I learned, the impacts of improving post-adoptive support services to adoptive families. The research was conducted through a mixed method of both qualitative and quantitative data that was gathered through surveys and key informant interviews with SMEs, community-based organizations, and other key adoption support agencies as well as conversations with adoptees. The goal of this study is to analyze post-adoption services and the impacts they have on adoptive families and adoptees.

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