ADOPTION THROUGH THE EYES OF ADULT ADOPTEES

This study presents results of a survey of 100 adopted adults who contacted a social service agency or search group. Their perspectives on the experience of adoption and their reasons for agency contact are compared with recommended adoption practice of a generation ago and with reports from the cli...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1985-07, Vol.55 (3), p.354-362
Main Authors: Kowal, Katherine A, Schilling, Karen Maitland
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adoptees
Adoption
Adoption (Child)
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Emotions
Family Background
Fantasy
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Government Agencies
Human
Humans
Identity Crisis
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social psychology
Social Services
Truth Disclosure
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Summary:This study presents results of a survey of 100 adopted adults who contacted a social service agency or search group. Their perspectives on the experience of adoption and their reasons for agency contact are compared with recommended adoption practice of a generation ago and with reports from the clinical literature.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1985.tb03450.x