Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10311727 Children and Youth Services Review 2012 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Non-legal references to family stories in adoption decisions were examined. ► Findings included emotional difficulty of judges to decide the case. ► Difficult life circumstances of biological parents. ► Judges' expressions of hope to parents. ► Bias effect depends on professionals' awareness to emotions and decision making process.
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