Poster Symposium 1 – Different faces of adoption around the world 

Valerie O'Brien (University College Dublin, Ireland). The challenge for research and practice in assessment and decision making practices in intercountry adoption Abstract Summary Poster

Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira (University of São Paulo, Brazil)  - Approaching adoption and foster care in Brazil through various interweaved studies Abstract

Fernanda Neísa Mariano & Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira (University of São Paulo, Brazil)- Patterns of Adoption in a medium size town in Brazil Summary Poster

Lilian de Almeida Guimarães Solon, Nina Rosa do Amaral Costa & Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira (University of São Paulo, Brazil) -  Investigating Adoption from the Children’s Perspective Abstract

Nina Rosa do Amaral Costa & Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira (University of São Paulo, Brazil) - Motherhood and fatherhood discursive practices in a late adoption process Abstract

Solange Aparecida Serrano & Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira (University of São Paulo, Brazil) - Young children in foster care: a study on four Brazilian institutions Abstract

Sheila Greene,  Ruth Kelly, Liz Nixon, Zosia Borska, Aoife Daly& Greg Kelly (Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College, Dublin).  Inter-Country Adoption in Ireland – A Study of Experiences, Outcomes and Service Needs Abstract
 

Poster Symposium 2 – Parent child relationships – attachment and beyond 

Sanna Mäkipää (University of Tampere, Finland) - Adoptive parenthood and emotions: the official and the personal stories. Abstract Summary Poster

Brooke Skinner (University of Minnesota, USA) - Adoptive Parent-Child Attachment: Development Within the Context of Loss Associated with Infertility Abstract Poster

Gill Haworth and Jan Way (Intercountry Adoption Centre, UK). - Dedicated Intercountry Adoption Preparation Courses – the prospective adopters’ perspective – working towards an outcome study Abstract Summary Poster

Michelle Cooper (University of East Anglia, UK) – Fostering babies before adoption – understanding parenting and attachment Abstract Poster?

Poster Symposium 3 – The health and physical development of internationally adopted children. 

Laurie C. Miller, Wilma Chan, Linda Tirella, Kathleen Comfort Salas & Ellen Perrin (Tufts University School of Medicine, USA) - Outcomes of children adopted from Eastern Europe Abstract [Summary and Poster?]

Leif Svensson, (Primary Care, Skövde, Sweden), Magnus Landgren (Hospital of Skaraborg, Skövde, Sweden), Marita Andersson Grönlund (The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg)  - Low total IQ and discrepancies between cognitive factors in adopted children with low birth weight Abstract

Sandra Iverson, Lindsay M. Knauf, Maria Kroupina, & Dana E. Johnson (University of Minnesota, USA) - International Adoptees are at High-Risk for Vision and Hearing Problems Abstract

Maria Kroupina (University of Minnesota, USA),  S. Iverson, A. Petryk, B. Miller, J. Pflugi, D. Johnson, J. H. Himes (University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, USA), P. Mason (International Adoption Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Fairfax, VA)  - Risk Factors Predicting Stunted Physical Growth in Post-Institutionalized Children Abstract

Kofi Marfo & Tony Tan (University of South Florida, USA) - A Comparative Study of Behavioral Adjustment in Adopted Chinese children with and without special needs Abstract Poster

Maite Roman, Jesús Palacios, Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval & Esperanza León (University of Seville, Spain) - Physical development of children adopted internationally and its relation to psychological development Abstract Poster

Poster symposium 4 – Adoption and identity  

Jan Fertig (Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA)  - Adoptee Identity and Self-Concept. A Moderated Relationship Abstract Presentation

Kathy Mason (Newcastle University, UK) - Biography and Heritage. The challenges faced by parents of recognising their child’s birth culture Summary Poster

Wei Cao (University of Michigan-Flint, USA)- Navigating in the land of unknown: How children adopted from China construct their identities Abstract Summary Poster

Lynn Von Korff, Harold D. Grotevant & Martha A Rueter (University of Minnesota) - Adolescent Adoptive Identity and Psychological Adjustment Summary Presentation Poster

Sue Song (University of Minnesota) - Impact of Cultural Socialization Experiences on Ethnic Identity Development of Korean Transracial Adoptees: Based on reports from Adult Korean Adoptees on their experiences from Childhood to Adulthood Abstract Summary Poster Presentation

L. DiAnne Borders (The University of North Carolina, USA), Dr. Judith M. Penny (President, University Research Associates, Jamestown, USA), Ms. Francie Portnoy (Private Practice Adoption Services Greensboro, USA) - Adopted Adults:  Their Psychosocial Functioning and Reflections about Being Adopted Summary Poster handout

Poster symposium 5 – Birth family connections (contact, search and reunion)  

Lisa Barbanell Johnson & Scott D. Ryan (Florida State University, USA) - Openness in Adoptions – Comparing Adoptive Parent and Adoptive Adolescents’ Experiences Abstract

Janette Logan (University of Manchester, UK)   - Agency involvement in post adoption contact; the experiences of adoptive parents Abstract

Jacqueline Dally (University of York, UK) - Contact or no contact in the context of post-adoption family life and relationships Summary Poster

Carol Smith (University of Manchester, UK) – Post-Adoption Contact: Conceptualising Complex Qualitative Data Abstract Poster

Fiona E. Kyle (University of Cambridge, UK), John Triseliotis (University of Edinburgh, UK) & Julia Feast (Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF))  - Seeking and sought birth mothers: exploring differences in their experiences and perspectives of the adoption, search and reunion process Summary Poster

Stephanie Mosher (University of Minnesota, USA)- A Case Study and Historical Analysis of Minnesota’s Policies on Access to Adoption Records Abstract Summary Poster

Poster symposium 6 – Supporting placements

Eunice Lumsden (The University of Northampton, UK)- Shaping Practice: an evaluative research project exploring the development of an adoptive parents' consultation group Summary Poster

Hyang-Eun Kim (Kosin University, Korea) - Open Adoption in a Traditionally Closed Society - Problems and Needs for Post Adoption Services Summary Poster

Bernedo, I.M,  M J Fuentes & M Fernandez-Molina (Malaga University, Spain) - The social, economic and emotional support given to grandparents with grandchildren in their custody Summary Poster

Elizabeth Rienzi (University of Oregon, USA) & Laura C. Hofer (Holt International Children’s Services, USA)  - Building a New Community. Post-Adoption Services for Transracial Adoptees and their Families Abstract

Leslie Leve, Phil Fisher & Patricia Chamberlain (Oregon Social Learning Center)- Improving Child Outcomes with Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Summary Poster

Jane E. Newell (University of Minnesota, USA) - Strengthening Communication in Families who Adopt Older Children Abstract

Behnaz Pakizegi (Wm. Paterson University Wayne, USA) - Single Parent Adoptions & Clinical Implications Summary Poster

Hollee McGillis (Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, New York)- Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption Abstract Summary Poster

Poster symposium 7 – Developmental outcomes for adoptees

Kristin Schneider (University of Minnesota, USA) - Academic achievement in adoptive families: What we are learning Summary Poster Poster handout

Kyoung Ok Seol (University of Minnesota, USA) - A Comparison Study of  Orphanage Children in Korea and Korean Adoptees in the U.S. Abstract

Nina Forsten-Lindman (Åbo Akademi University, Finland) - Psychosocial well-being of domestic and intercountry adoptees in Finland Abstract

Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich (Saint Louis University, USA) - Communication and Symbolic Behavior Development in Adopted Infants from China Summary Poster

Elizabeth Nixon, Sheila Greene, Ruth Kelly, Zosia Borska, Aoife Daly & Greg Kelly (Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin) - Inter-country Adoption in Ireland: Some preliminary findings on outcomes for pre-school children Abstract

Yolanda Sanchez-Sandoval (University of Sevilla, Spain) - Self esteem and life satisfaction in adopted adolescents Abstract Summary Presentation Poster

Daniela Barni (Catholic University of Milan, Italy), Esperanza León (University of Seville, Spain), Rosa Rosnati (Catholic University of Milan, Italy) & Jesús Palacios (University of Seville, Spain) - Behavioural and socio-emotional adjustment in international adoptees: A comparison between Italian and Spanish adoptive parents’ reports Summary Poster

Poster symposium 8 – Adoptive parenting - developmental perspectives

Nuria Fuentes Peláez (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain) - The challenge of family adjustment in a group of international adoptees in Catalonia Summary Presentation Poster

Rosa Rosnati & Daniela Barni (Catholic University of Milan, Italy) - Being a father.  A comparison between adoptive and non-adoptive families with school-aged children Summary Poster

Esperanza Leon, Jesús Palacios, Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval & Maite Román (University of Sevilla, Spain) - Initial Adversity and later recovery in children adopted internationally: A family and developmental perspective Poster

Kristine Freeark, Katherine L. Rosenblum (University of Michigan, USA) - Child Emotion Regulation, Parenting, and Child Behavior Problems in Families with Internationally Adopted Children Summary Poster

Ondina Greco (Catholic University, Milan, Italy) - Adoptive Parenting: An Instrument For a Potential Psychological Child Integration Summary Poster

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