D'andrade, A. (2009). The differential effects of concurrent planning practice elements on reunification and adoption. Research on Social Work Practice, 19(4), 446-459. DOI: 10.1177/1049731508329388
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Amy D’Andrade, a researcher from San Jose State University, conducted an observational study on the effects of concurrent planning. The researcher wanted to discover how having a concurrent plan affected reunification and adoption. She discovered that reunification was more affected by how the concurrent plan was disclosed to the parents rather than the concurrent plan itself. The results showed that fully disclosing the concurrent plan led to lower likelihood of reunification. She also discovered that factors such as parent’s