Attachment Aware Schools: the impact of a targeted and collaborative intervention

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Evidence-based practice in relation to post-adoption support in educational settings

“…The methodological quality of the 11 studies scrutinised varied. Three received a rating of ‘low’ quality (Barratt, 2012; Nowak-Fabrykowski, Helinski and Buchstein, 2009; Rose, et al., 2016), three a ‘medium’ quality rating (Gilling, 2014; Nowak-Fabrykowski, 2015; Syne, Green and Dyer, 2012) and five a ‘high’ quality rating (Duquette, et al., 2012; Lyons, 2016; Taymans, et al., 2008; Sohrabi-Shiraz, 2014; Stewart, 2017).…”

“…In line with most governments’ legislation, research on looked after children and young people is more prolific than that for those who are adopted. Of the 11 studies in the review, eight focused solely on adopted children, two considered fostered and adopted children (Nowak-Fabrykowski, Helinski and Buchstein, 2009; Nowak-Fabrykowski, 2015) and one identified adopted children in a larger group of children with unmet attachment needs who have experienced trauma or neglect (Rose, et al, 2016). Seven of the studies do not specify the age of the adopted children; of those that do, three focus on pupils of primary school age (Gilling, 2014; Nowak-Fabrykowski, 2015; Syne, Green and Dyer, 2012) and one on adolescents/young adults (Duquette, et al., 2012).…”

“…Professionals are the sole or joint data respondent in the majority of the studies. Five studies (Barratt, 2012; Nowak-Fabrykowski, 2015; Rose, et al., 2016; Syne, Green and Dyer, 2012; Taymans, et al., 2008) focus entirely on the views of professionals, while two consider both professional and parental views (Sohrabi-Shiraz, 2014; Stewart, 2017). Parents/carers are the data respondent in three studies (Duquette, et al., 2012; Lyons, 2016; Nowak-Fabrykowski, Helinski and Buchstein, 2009).…”

“…Eight of the studies were qualitative evaluations and three were mixed methods investigations (Rose, et al, 2016; Sohrabi-Shiraz, 2014; Taymans, et al, 2008). Study designs were varied and included: six surveys (Duquette, et al., 2012; Nowak-Fabrykowski, 2015; Nowak-Fabrykowski, Helinski and Buchstein, 2009; Syne, Green and Dyer, 2012; Rose, et al., 2016; Taymans, et al., 2008); two account methodologies (Barratt, 2012; Gilling, 2014); semi-structured interviews (Stewart, 2017); and action research (Lyons, 2016).…”

“…An indication of their limited evidence base is that only three out of 11 of the studies focused upon reviewing an existing resource or support package for post-adoption support (Rose, et al., 2016; Stewart, 2017; Taymans, et al., 2008). The research of Lyons (2016) and Sohrabi-Shiraz (2014) involved the development and positive evaluation of a new resource.…”