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2014
Friday, April 11th
12:30 PM

A Qualitative Study of Racial and Adoption Microaggressions Experienced by Adoptive Families with Children

Elliotte S. Harrington, Montclair State University
Julia Kimball, Tufts University
Andrew Kitchen, Montclair State University
Jonathan Mazza, Montclair State University
Zoey Shaw, Tufts University
Jadah Stephens, Boston University
Jodi Waddell, Simmons College
Ebony White, Montclair State University
Xian Zhang, Tufts University

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Adoption Confirms that God is in my Life: Links between Religious/Spiritual Commitment and Feelings about Adoption in Adolescents

Tobias Gale, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Harold Grotevant, University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 AM

Adverse Childhood Experiences Effect On Young Adults Chronic Stress Response

Karen Kalamkis, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Jerrold Meyer, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Bicultural Socialization Practices in the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States of America with Children Adopted from India

Maureen Riley-Behringer, Case Western Reserve University
Victor Groza, Case Western Reserve University
Wendy Tieman, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Femmie Juffer Ph.D, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Contacts with Biological Parents following Child Placement in Foster Care: Associations with Security of Attachment and Externalization

Karine Poitras, University of Quebec at Trois
George M. Tarabulsy, Laval University
Audrey St-Pierre, Laval University

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Culture Keeping or Cultural Tourism? Cultural Socialization in Transracial Adoptive Families

Xian Zhang, Tufts University
Ellen Pinderhughes, Tufts University

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Dyadic Trait Fit in Adoptive Families

Bibiana Koh, Augsburg College
Martha A. Rueter, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Early Adjustment of International Adoptive Families Compared to Non-Adoptive Families

Chie Kotake, Tufts University
Jessica Matthews, Tufts University
Elizabeth Mullins, Tufts University
Rachel Katz, Tufts University
Laurie Miller, Tufts Medical Center
Linda Tirella, Tufts Medical Center
Ellen Pinderhughes, Tufts University
Ann Easterbrooks, Tufts University

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Experiences of Microaggressions and Resiliency among Children with Same-Sex Parents

Emily E. Crain, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rachel H. Farr, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Exploring the Psychosocial Adjustment and Parental Relationships of Ethiopian Adoptees: The Untold Stories

Dara Kruman, Boston College
Ruth G. McRoy, Boston College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Focus Group Attitudes and Opinions About the Potential Use of Genomic Sequencing as a Substitute for Biological Family History for Adult Adoptees

Alison La Pean Kirschner, Medical College of Wisconsin
Thomas May, Medical College of Wisconsin
Kaija Zusevics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Kimberly Strong, Medical College of Wisconsin
Harold D. Grotevant Dr., UMass Amherst
Samantha Wilson, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jessica Jeruzal, Medical College of Wisconsin
Arthur Derse, Medical College of Wisconsin
Carmen Knight, Edgewood College
Michael H. Farrell, Medical College of Wisconsin

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

How Does Parental Anxiety Affect Children’s Self-Perceptions in Adoptive Families with Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Parents?

Maggie Cunningham, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rachel Farr, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Identity Development in a Transracial Environment: Racial/Ethnic Minority Adoptees in Minnesota

Emma R. Hamilton, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Diana R. Samek, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Margaret Keyes, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Matt McGue, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Positive and Negative Aspects of Transracial Adoption: An Exploratory Study from Korean Transracial Adoptees' Perspectives

Danielle E. Godon, University of Massachusetts Boston
Patricia G. Ramsey, Mount Holyoke College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Relationship Adversity in Early Parenthood among Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Couples Who Adopt Through the Child Welfare System

April M. Moyer, Clark University
Alyssa J. Henry
Abbie E. Goldberg

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Socialization Practices Among Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents

M.K. Oakley, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rachel Farr, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
David Scherer, University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Stigma and Foster Care: An Experimental Investigation

Deborah Denzel, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Marian L. MacDonald, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Trends in U.S. Adoptions: 2000 to 2009

Matthew Shuman, Child Welfare Information Gateway

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Understanding the Cultural Values of Latino Adoptive Families in Southern New England

Julie Guest, Boston College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Unpacking Racial Preferences of Young Transracial Adoptees from China

Daryl Cooley, Tufts University
Ellen Pinderhughes, Tufts University

University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM