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Marsden, Sarah J. E., Wrench, Elizabeth, Platt, Nicola, Vowles, Eleanor and Machin, Laura L. (2026) ‘Men wait until it’s crisis point before asking for help’ – A qualitative study on the mental health and support needs of adoptive fathers in the UK. Human Systems: Therapy, Culture and Attachments .
Platt, Nicola
ORCID: 0000-0002-6941-1460, Vowles, Eleanor
ORCID: 0009-0005-7618-5843, Wrench, Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-7139-5079 and Machin, Laura L.
ORCID: 0000-0002-6717-959X
(2026)
Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchized Grief in Adoption Breakdown: Perspectives of Adopters.
Journal of Loss and Trauma
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ISSN 1532-5024
Platt, Nicola, Marsden, Sarah J. E., Williams, Richard A., Wrench, Elizabeth, Vowles, Eleanor and Machin, Laura L. (2025) “If We’re Not Coping, What Chance Have we Got of Parenting Our Children Well?” Adopters’ Mental Health and Help-Seeking Experiences. Adoption Quarterly . ISSN 1092-6755