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ISS/IRC Code	TOOL-ADOPT ENG-045
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Title	Matching to Prevent Adoption Disruption
Author	VALDEZ Gail M
Generic unit	Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

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Index	Failure-placement Special-needs-child Paps-eligibility Matching
Free text	In this article, the authors, both in the Department of Psychology of Ohio University, express their belief that disruptions in adoptions could be reduced with proper matching of prospective adopters and the children needing placement. Proper training and preparation of parents for an adoption of a 'special needs' child (in this category are considered children older than three years, sibling groups, children having suffered abuse or neglect, disabled children, children of minority groups, etc.) is useful, but selection of parents for their parenting capacity outweighs other considerations when placing a child with particularities - the better the parenting skills or aptitudes, the more successful a placement of a difficult child. On the other hand, parents with lower skills can be matched with less demanding, more adaptable children. Suggestions for the kind of testing that can be used to do the matching are given.