Abuse, Adoption, and Attention Deficit Disorder

dc.creatorBrinig, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-19T16:25:52Z
dc.date.available2013-09-19T16:25:52Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThis piece discusses how adoption is affected by abuse of disabled children, particularly those who suffer from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children who have attention difficulties are more apt to be abused by their parents than are those who do not. Unfortunately, the problems that plague these children do not end when they are removed from their parents. They are more likely to be hard to place in permanent homes than children without disabilities, and may only leave foster care as they age out, or become emancipated. Further, even if they are adopted, the adoptions may be disrupted at a higher rate than those of children without such difficulties. Finally, even when the adoptions remain intact, the children may not turn out as well as adopted children without known problems.
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/106
dc.identifier.urihttp://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID2128575_code1212987.pdf?abstractid=2128575&mirid=1
dc.publisherNotre Dame Legal Studies
dc.subjectAttention deficit disorder
dc.subjectChild abuse
dc.subjectEffects -- Adverse childhood
dc.subjectFoster Care
dc.subjectFoster children
dc.subjectadoption
dc.titleAbuse, Adoption, and Attention Deficit Disorder
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