Research Study: Post-Adoption Sibling Contact

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me and helped with my research study, it is much appreciated 💛
I will be closing recruitment on 1st July 2022. It would be great to hear from a few more people who felt able to share their experiences. Adoptee voices are important in research.
If you'd like more information, with no obligation to take part, please contact me. My details are at
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/sue-austin
or find me on Twitter
https://twitter.com/UoBstudentsue
Thank you.

I'm so grateful to all those who have taken part in my research, thank you❤️
I'm still looking for a few more participants, if you're interested and would like more information, please get in touch 😊
You can read more about me and my motivation for this study here:
https://www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/2020/11/12/siblings-separated-through-adoption/
or contact me at Bristol University here:
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/sue-austin

It’s been great to see all the support for this study, thank you ❤️
I understand it is a sensitive subject but it would be great to hear from more people who feel able to share their story. I believe we need more adoptee voices in research.
As a PhD student there is a time limit for my study. If anyone is thinking about taking part please do get in touch.
If you'd like more info, I can email this to you or we can arrange an informal chat by Zoom or over the phone. My contact details are here:
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/sue-austin
or find me on Twitter

Thank you 🙂

Thanks for all the support for this study❤️
It would be great to hear from more people who feel able to share their story. We need more adoptee voices in research.
If you're thinking about taking part please get in touch

Thanks for all the support for this study❤️
It would be great to hear from more people who feel able to share their story. We need more adoptee voices in research.
If you're thinking about taking part please get in touch.

https://twitter.com/UoBstudentsue/status/1461652082033930249?s=20

SueAustin on Twitter “Are you an adopted person who was separated from your birth siblings when you were adopted from local authority care in the UK? If you're interested in taking part in my research study, please do get in touch. More details below🙂”

Hello,
Thank you for looking at my page.
I am still looking for people to take part in my study.
If you are an adopted person who is over the age of 18 and you:
• were separated from your birth siblings when you were adopted from local authority care in the UK, and
• moved to live with your adoptive family after the 1st April 1991
I will be very pleased to hear from you. Whatever your experience, I would like to hear your story.
The research involves an online interview. If you would like to know more, please contact me at [email protected]
I will be very happy to provide further information, with no obligation for you to take part.
Thank you.
Sue

Separated Sisters and Brothers: a research study about adopted adults’ views of birth sibling relationships and post-adoption contact.
Are you an adopted person who was separated from your birth siblings, when you were adopted from local authority care?
I am a social worker, and a PhD research student at the University of Bristol. My research is looking at how children who were adopted, and are now adults, experience growing up in a
different family to their birth siblings. As a social worker, I know we try to get things right but also know this doesn’t always happen. As a researcher I would like to understand more about the experiences of adopted adults and their relationships with their birth siblings.
The voices of adults who have been adopted are very important because we don’t often hear how people feel about their experiences of adoption.
I am particularly interested in hearing from people who were adopted after 1991, when the law changed, and there was more emphasis on supporting children to keep in contact with
their siblings, if they became separated in local authority care.
If you are interested in knowing more about this study and you:
1. Are aged 18 or over
2. Were adopted from local authority care in the UK
3. Were separated from at least one birth sibling
4. And went to live with your adoptive family after the 1st April 1991
I will be very pleased to hear from you. Whatever your experience, I would like to hear your story.
The research will involve an online interview, by remote video link or telephone, to talk about your experiences. If you would like further details, please contact me at [email protected] I will be very happy to provide further information, with no obligation for you to take part.
Thank you.

https://www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/2020/11/12/siblings-separated-through-adoption/

Siblings separated through adoption | Stand Up For Siblings Siblings separated through adoption Nov 12, 2020 | Latest News Sue Austin writes for the Stand Up For Siblings website about her PhD research at the University of Bristol. Her research will explore the experiences of siblings who become separated through adoption from local authority care in the UK....