The key dependent variable in adoption research is the child's mental health, in the short
and the long term. Defining mental health as the development of basic ego strength and a …

Social work clients include people with genetic concerns. The ways in which these concerns
can be addressed are being transformed by advances in human genetics knowledge and …

Collaborations with individual genetic support groups and with regional and national
coalitions offer social workers the opportunity to expand their contributions to genetic …

The genetics revolution has significant ramifications for child welfare. An overview of genetic
disorders and of the expanding array of genetic services is given. Findings of an exploratory …

Generic disorders can potentially interfere with interpersonal relationships and normal social
develop'ment as well as disrupt family life. As scientific and technological advances in …

Genetic centers are reaching out to underserved populations. One of the most vulnerable
underserved populations is children receiving child welfare services. Delivering genetic …

Generic disrnders can potendally interferc uith interpersonol relotionships and. nonnal
social deuelopment, as well as disrupt famill life As scientific and ech: lr, logicol oirorn, in r …