Although parenting stress has been identified as one of the most important and highly
acceptable targets for postadoption psychological intervention, knowledge regarding the …

Objective (s): This systematic review aimed to consolidate and critically analyze studies that
investigated the multifaceted behavioral challenges encountered by adoptees. Specifically …

Objective The objective of this study was to increase understanding of factors that influence
adoptive mothers' psychological and emotional well‐being. The aims were to compare …

Parenting stress during first years after the transition to parenthood has been linked to
depression, anxiety, and children's well-being. What about the role of partner's level of stress …

Children reared in orphanages typically experience the lack of stable, reliable caregivers
and are at increased risk for deficits in regulatory abilities including difficulties in inhibitory …

Introduction Research on parenting stress in adoptive parents during the early years post‐
placement reveals significant variability, yet few studies examine both parent‐and child …

Caregivers of children with mental health disorders often report high levels of stress.
Although children in the child welfare system have high rates of mental health problems, to …

Despite decades of research on adopted children's development, little research has
examined the mutual relationship between children's and parents' post-adoption behavior …

International adoptees show more behavior problems than their nonadopted peers do
during childhood and adolescence. Although conditions of deprivation experienced prior to …

Becoming an adoptive parent is a particularly stressful transition, given the additional
challenges couples have to face. Dyadic coping, an under-investigated dimension in the …