Karin Garber: Adoptive Microaggressions
Dr. Karin Garber describes her research on adoptive microaggressions, beginning by outlining ways that stigma and stereotypes about members of the adoption kinship network can lead to intentional or u...
14 Des 202030min
Bibiana Koh, JaeRan Kim & Ruth McRoy: Adoption curriculum in higher education
Dr. Bibiana Koh, Dr. JaeRan Kim, and Dr. Ruth McRoy discuss the importance of thinking about adoption competency as an ongoing area of development for professionals, rather than an endpoint that can b...
7 Des 202036min
Peter Selman: Adoption in the context of natural disaster
Dr. Peter Selman, an expert in adoption policy and demographic trends in adoption, discusses the structural factors that lead to changing trends in international adoption. He then focuses on internati...
30 Nov 202038min
Anne Atkinson & Debbie Riley: Training of Adoption Competent Mental Health Practitioners
Dr. Anne Atkinson, president and founder of PolicyWorks, Ltd. & Debbie Riley, LCMFT, CEO of the Center for Adoption Support and Education, discuss the importance of providing adoption competent mental...
16 Nov 202039min
Elizabeth Raleigh: A Nationally Representative Comparison of Black and White Adoptive Parents of Black Adoptees
Dr. Elizabeth Raleigh discusses the work that she and Dr. Rose Kreider have been doing in developing a demographic understanding of White and Black adoptive parents of Black children using US Census d...
9 Nov 202022min
Mary Hansen: An Economic Perspective on Ethics in Adoption Policy
Dr. Mary Hansen, professor of Economics at American University, describes her research and policy work in the area of child welfare. She outlines the important ethical tensions inherent in adoption an...
2 Nov 202017min
Hanna Raaska: Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes for International Adoptees
Dr. Hanna Raaska, Chief Physician at the Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Unit at Helsinki University Hospital in Finland and member of the Finnish Adoption Study Group, discusses her research regarding beh...
26 Okt 202020min
