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Adoption Counseling as a Professional Specialty Area for Counselors
Author(s) -
Janus Nancy G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1997.tb02341.x
Subject(s) - triad (sociology) , specialty , psychology , social work , service (business) , professional services , medical education , public relations , medicine , business , political science , marketing , psychiatry , psychoanalysis , law
Adoption is an area of professional specialization that has resided primarily with social workers. However, with some additional training, many counselors can acquire the expertise to provide service to members of the adoption triad: birthparents, adoptive parents, and adoptees. This article provides an overview of the major issues that may arise in the lives of triad members and suggests ways in which counselors can be equipped to respond to those issues.