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Nicola Platt

Research Associate

PhD Management Science (Health Services Management)

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  1. 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
  2. Platt, Nicola orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-6941-1460, Vowles, Eleanor orcid iconORCID: 0009-0005-7618-5843, Wrench, Elizabeth orcid iconORCID: 0000-0001-7139-5079 and Machin, Laura L. orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-6717-959X (2026) Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchized Grief in Adoption Breakdown: Perspectives of Adopters. Journal of Loss and Trauma . ISSN 1532-5024