Longitudinal Survey of Adoptive Parents
This survey aimed to evaluate the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) to inform necessary changes in its ongoing implementation. Adoptive families in England, who accessed the ASF, were recruited into the survey in 2015, and data were collected three times over two years. At baseline, 791 families participated.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
791 (families)
Age at first data collection
Varied (families)
Participant year of birth
Varied (families)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
Tavistock Institute of Human Relations
Links
gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-support-fund-evaluation
doc.ukdataservice.ac.uk/doc/8266/mrdoc/pdf/8266_user_guide_tihr.pdf
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department for Education (DfE)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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