Articles

Indian families adopting Indian children: Adoptive parents' perceptions of the adoption process and post-placement services

Authors

  • Victor Groza Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Roxana Kalyanvala Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra, Pune
  • Shereen Boyer
  • Cristina Nedelcu

Keywords:

adoption, adoptive parents, India

Abstract

This article summarizes qualitative and quantitative data from a study of Indian families adopting Indian children. Using a random sample, mailed survey data were collected from 230 families and interview data from 113 families. The response rate was 56% for the mailed questionnaire and 82% for the face-to-face survey. Overall, while excellent progress is being made with regard to domestic adoption in India, several post-placement services could be improved or developed to better meet the needs of adoptive families.

Author Biographies

Victor Groza, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Victor Groza, PhD, Professor at Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Roxana Kalyanvala, Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra, Pune

Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra, Pune, Maharastra, India

IJCFW 2003 1-2

Published

2003-03-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1-2 (2003)

Section

Articles