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In the psychology of adoption david brodzinsky and marshall schechter have covered a broad range of adoption issues but have approached them clinically this is excellent source material for those who are interested in studies that investigate the problems and complications experienced by adoptive parents adopted children and birthparents. The psychology of adoption oxford university press abstract in this volume david brodzinsky who has conducted one of the nations largest studies of adopted children and marshall schechter a noted child psychiatrist who has been involved with adoption related issues for over forty years have brought together a group of leading . A comprehensive study the psychology of adoption will be of interest to child psychiatrists developmental and clinical psychologists social workers social service providers and adoptive. Child youth family servicesquarterly the psychology of adoption is a book designed to make a real contribution to the resources of adoption professionals that for the most part achieves its objective