Early life experiences, family environments, cultural narratives, and social policies shape adoption.
Through research, collaboration, and education, we are working to build a more informed and nurturing understanding of adoption in its wider context.
"When we understand the context, we gain clarity and with clarity, we regain our agency."
Dounya Chennah
The Contextual Adoption Framework
We developed the CAF as a crucial research tool to get a stronger sense of factors outside the individual control of the adoption triad (the adoptee - the adoptive family - the birth mother) that might impact adoption experiences and mental health outcomes.
