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I need your help and experience …

All Adoptive parents or parents in the process of adopting are invited to participate in this project.

I am an Independent Adoption Center adoptive parent. Being aware of how little research there has been on Open Adoption, I decided, as part of my Ph.D. in Psychology, to conduct a research study on adoption. Hopefully, this can contribute to our understanding of adoption, a matter near and dear to all of our hearts.

Perhaps you can help out. I need adoptive parents, or parents in the process of adopting, who would be willing to complete a brief 15-minute survey. Any information you share with me is confidential to the extent allowable by law. Survey results will only be reported in group format and no individual information will be identified.

I know that completing these types of surveys can be a real pain in the neck but, again, as open adoption parents, we, know how much good research is needed.

Please consider participating. You can get the survey in the files section of the group or please click on the following web site address:

www.mandray.com/research/finalsurvey.html

When asked for your email address, please make sure both parents fill in the same email address.

If you have any questions, please contact me at bsabate@onebox.com

Thank you and I wish you success in all your endeavors.

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