Publications

Doughty, J., Meakings, S., & Shelton, K.H. (2018). Rights and Relationships of Children who are Adopted from Care,  International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, eby016, https://doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/eby016
Meakings, S., Ottaway, H., Coffey, A., Palmer, C., Doughty, J.,  & Shelton, K.H. (2018). The support needs and experiences of newly formed adoptive families: findings from the Wales Adoption StudyAdoption & Fostering. 42(1), pp. 58-75. (10.1177/0308575917750824)

Coldrick, S., & Doughty, J. (2017). The legal framework for adoption: The prospective adoptive parent’s guide. National Adoption Service nas_legal guide_englishnas_legal guide_Welsh

Meakings, S., Coffey, A., & Shelton, K. (2017). The influence of adoption on sibling relationships: experiences and support needs of newly formed adoptive families. The British Journal of Social Work, 47(6), 1781-1799 https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx097

Roberts, L., Meakings, S., Smith, A., Forrester, D., & Shelton, K. (2017). Care-leavers and their children placed for adoption. Children and Youth Services Review, 79, 355-361 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.030

Doughty, J., Meakings, S., Shelton, K. (2017). The legal and administrative processes in adoption: Views and experiences of newly formed adoptive families. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 39(4), 473-490 https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2017.1390284

Anthony, R., Meakings, S., Doughty, J., Ottaway, H., Holland, S., & Shelton, K.H. (2016). Factors affecting adoption in Wales: Predictors of variation in time between entry to care and adoptive placement. Children and Youth Services Review, 67, 184-190 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.06.010

Meakings, S., Coffey, A.J. and Shelton, K.H. (2016). A study examining the concerns, support needs and experiences of newly formed adoptive families. Journal of Health Visiting, 4(11), 2-9 https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2016.4.11.562