Mary, I interviewed parents and also gathered basic demographic information through a survey. Adoption agencies may be able to provide demographic and/or anecdotal information, but this information often is limited due to privacy issues and a lack of knowledge about significant challenges adoptive parents may be experiencing. Likewise, a volunteer sample [of parents] often will not include those whose child/ren have significant unanticipated concerns (vs those who willingly adopted "special needs" children)....