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Emily Helder

Co-sleeping, regressive parenting, and onset of punishment as predictors of child adjustment five years after international adoption Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityPapers & Presentations

Co-sleeping, regressive parenting, and onset of punishment as predictors of child adjustment five years after international adoption

An empirical evaluation of controversial practices in popular adoption manuals Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe & Emily Helder Download full text article Abstract Co-sleeping, regressive parenting, and punishment the first year post-adoption were used to predict externalizing, internalizing, attachment disturbances and full-scale IQ at five years post-adoption…
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January 16, 2023
Use of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) intervention to improve social skills and peer relationships among adolescent adoptees Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityNeuropsychology & NeurosciencePapers & Presentations

Use of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) intervention to improve social skills and peer relationships among adolescent adoptees

Emily Helder, Tami Rigterink, Rachel Cush, Corey Mettler, and Lynnae Guffie Download Full Text Article pdf Abstract The present study evaluated the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) among 45 adolescent adoptees who were struggling with peer relationships.…
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January 10, 2023
Using the PEERS Program with Adopted Adolescents: Growth in Friendship Skills Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityTalks & Lectures

Using the PEERS Program with Adopted Adolescents: Growth in Friendship Skills

https://youtu.be/8XkYfbu5o7s An interdisciplinary team from the Calvin University Psychology and Social Work departments along with community clinicians have been running a program with adopted adolescents seeking to grow in their friendship-making skills. This presentation will describe the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational…
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October 21, 2021
All Welcome? Same-Sex Couples and Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Adoption & Foster CareArticles & EssaysFaith Integration

All Welcome? Same-Sex Couples and Faith-Based Adoption Agencies

by Dr. Elisha Marr and Dr. Emily Helder Originally posted on Anxious Bench Bethany Christian Services, a large faith-based adoption and social service agency, has become the latest lightening rod for conservative white evangelicals. This public pushback is rooted in one particular perspective on biblical…
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July 1, 2021
Ensuring Holistic Inclusion for Adopted Students Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityFaith IntegrationTalks & Lectures

Ensuring Holistic Inclusion for Adopted Students

https://youtu.be/_JxD4fojKMQ Professional Development for All Belong, Center for Inclusive Education. March 24, 2021 Students who are adopted may face unique, and sometimes unrecognized, barriers to inclusion and belongingness within educational settings. In this workshop we will discuss the narratives that are present around adoption, especially…
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March 30, 2021
Adoption Roundtable: Religiosity and Adoption Adoption & Foster CareFaith IntegrationPodcast & Radio Interviews

Adoption Roundtable: Religiosity and Adoption

Season 1, Episode 25: Dr. Elisha Marr & Dr. Emily Helder discuss research regarding religiosity and adoption. Dr. Marr outlines the findings from existing nationally representative datasets regarding the link between religious affiliation and likelihood of pursuing adoption, linking this with macro level trends such…
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March 22, 2021