PEAR Observational Survey - Post-Adoption Services and Support
We invite all adoptive parents to take the PEAR Observational Survey of
Adoptive Parents on Success, Satisfaction and Types of Post-Adoption
Services (POSitive Study).
Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform (PEAR), a 501 (C)(3) organization of
volunteer adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents has
initiated a survey for those who have completed a domestic or
international/inter-country adoption from any country. Whether your
child has had virtually no issues or interventions or many, we would
like your input!
This anonymous survey is in English. One survey would need to be taken
per child. It will take between 20 and 40 minutes to complete depending
on the amount of services you have used. The survey includes questions
about adoption professional follow-up; financial and life insurance;
International Adoption Clinic and medical doctor follow-up; early
intervention services(US only); mental health/attachment services;
faith-based services; school-based services; testing, therapies and
at-home interventions.
We seek to address gaps in post-adoptive support and provide free
information to adoptive parents. Starting in 2009, we will be sharing
explanations of interventions and practical tips.
Our goal is to bring health care sectors together to solve the gaps
brought to light in the survey. Ultimately, we want to recommend a
healing roadmap that will have an interactive flowchart to assist
parents in determining timing and types of interventions.
You can access our survey at the following link
www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228Q6QUGVM6 or go to our website
at www.pear-now.org and access it there.
You will also find on our website a free, comprehensive listing of 128
international adoption doctors and other issues we are currently
addressing. Click on the Files “Pear”.