Kraus J
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1978 Sep;12(3):181-7. doi: 10.3109/00048677809159616.
Using 51 manifestations of childhood dysfunction as index of adjustment, the relationship was investigated of 9 demographic characteristics of applicants for adoption to the adjustment of children, when aged 7 to 7 1/2 years, whom they had adopted. 'Good adjustment' was associated with the father having at least completed high school, having a non-manual occupation and an above median income. There was a trend for it to be also associated with the mother having at least completed high school, being under 30 years of age, and with the couple's non-committal on (i.e., not outright rejection of) the possibility of adopting a hard to place child. The findings were discussed critically and it was concluded that the study demonstrated the feasibility of establishing objective empirical criteria for the selection of adoption applicants.
以儿童功能障碍的51种表现作为适应指标，对收养申请人的9个人口统计学特征与他们收养的7至7.5岁儿童的适应情况之间的关系进行了调查。“良好适应”与父亲至少完成高中学业、从事非体力工作且收入高于中位数有关。还有一种趋势是，它也与母亲至少完成高中学业、年龄在30岁以下，以及夫妻对收养难以安置儿童的可能性不置可否（即不 outright 拒绝）有关。对研究结果进行了批判性讨论，并得出结论，该研究证明了为收养申请人的选拔建立客观实证标准的可行性。
