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We are very excited to be asked to support Andrew Glossop, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist for the Oxford NHS Trust, in his doctoral research into the uniqueness of adoptive parenting.The study (validated by the University of Oxford) will, in particular, look at stress in adopters in order to inform and develop interventions, with a particular focus on mindfulness and self-compassion.We wholeheartedly endorse this vital study and look forward to sharing the outcomes, so please do take 30 minutes or so to complete the survey:____Calling all adoptive parents of children aged between 3 – 12 years to take part in a research studyWe hope to build upon research we have conducted with adoptive parents to help determine what makes adoptive parenting so unique. Building upon this foundation, we are interested to learn more about adoptive parenting, and stress in particular, to develop interventions tailored to the needs of adoptive families. In this study we would like to know more about how adoptive parents think and feel about themselves to see if this affects their levels of stress. This research has not been conducted with adoptive parents before but it may give greater confidence in using interventions known to be helpful to most parents.Taking part in this study would involve completing some questionnaires about your parenting experience on a web-based survey. This would take about 30-35 minutes. If you choose to take part in the study you can enter a prize draw where you have a chance of winning £50.If you are interested in finding out more or taking part in the study please click on the link below and enter the password provided:https://www.keysurvey.co.uk/f/499505/b538/Password: oxadoption9The survey will close on 31 May 2013 or when 200 participants have completed the survey (whichever comes first).