Glidden L M, Johnson V E
Department of Psychology, St. Mary's College of Maryland, MD 20686, USA.
Ment Retard. 1999 Feb;37(1):16-24. doi: 10.1352/0047-6765(1999)037<0016:TYLAIF>2.0.CO;2.
In most studies positive outcomes for families who have adopted children with developmental disabilities have been described. In this previous research, however, investigators have examined primarily short-term adjustment. In contrast, in the current longitudinal investigation 9 years after an initial interview, we assessed the adjustment and functioning of families who have adopted children with developmental disabilities. Results indicate that nearly 12 years after their adoptions, families remaining in the study reported generally positive outcomes and good adjustment to their adopted children. Whereas there were changes in these families, especially as the children approached adolescence and early adulthood, these changes were perceived as potential sources of reward as well as sources of stress.
在大多数研究中，都描述了收养发育障碍儿童的家庭取得的积极成果。然而，在之前的这项研究中，研究人员主要考察的是短期适应情况。相比之下，在本次纵向调查中，我们在首次访谈9年后，评估了收养发育障碍儿童的家庭的适应情况和家庭功能。结果表明，在收养近12年后，仍参与研究的家庭报告了总体上积极的成果以及对收养子女良好的适应情况。虽然这些家庭存在一些变化，尤其是当孩子接近青春期和成年早期时，但这些变化被视为潜在的回报来源以及压力来源。
